Montepeloso Gabbro
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First Vintage: 1994 Proprietors: Fabio Chiarelotto & Silvio Denz Winemaker: Fabio Chiarelotto Chiarelotto purchased the estate in 1998, after years in academia working as an historian. While the estate had achieved renown under the former owners, Chiarelotto believed it held the potential to take quality even higher. Looking to the future, Chiarelotto decided to drastically restructure (i.e., cut back) the vines in early 1999. As the estate emerges from those changes, his healthier vineyards and growing understanding of the wines has positioned the estate to achieve even greater levels of quality. VINEYARD INFORMATION Soils: Lime-rich petrified clay & silex. Zone: Suvereto Elevation: 50-100 m Vineyards: Original Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon planted 1973 - 1980 at 4,000/hA. New plantings since 1999 up to 8,500/hA. ADDITIONAL WINEMAKING NOTES Fruit is destemmed, except for up to 10% stems with used with the Sangiovese. No filtration The focus here is to shape coastal Tuscan wines with local varieties (especially for Eneo and Nardo) and personalities.