2021 Rocca di Montegrossi Geremia: 'An archetype of greatness'

Benchmark SuperTuscan from a great vintage

It is, in the words of Antonio Galloni, 'an archetype of greatness': 2021 Rocca di Montegrossi Geremia. We couldn't agree more. While we adore the Montegrossi Chianti Classico, there's no denying that vintage in, vintage out, Geremia is one of the most compelling wines to emerge from the area. Labelled IGT, it's a SuperTuscan made from a 70/30 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. And while we're not hung up on points, it's worth noting that in his August Chianti Classico report, Galloni gave it 97 points, the same score he'd given the month before to another awesome SuperTuscan: 2023 Sassicaia, which weighs in at over five times the price.

Montegrossi is in Gaiole, in one of the highest, coolest sections of Chianti Classico. The vineyards lie across light-collecting south- and south-east-facing slopes on pure albarese limestone, which the Bordeaux varieties love as much as the Sangiovese. 2021 was a fabulous vintage here - Galloni calls it 'the single greatest young vintage I have ever tasted in Chianti Classico'. It was a warm year with just enough rain, capped by a perfect final month before harvest of sunny days followed by with cool nights. These are ideal conditions.

Montegrossi proprietor Marco Ricasoli-Firidolfi has wine in his blood; his great-great-great grandfather Baron Bettino Ricasoli found time in between being Prime Minister of Italy (twice) to draw up the rules governing Chianti. The Geremia cuvée is named after the 7th (!) century founder of Marco's family. Marco calls Geremia 'the expression of the land through nonindigenous varietals'. We think it’s proof once again of the extraordinary potential in the marriage of Tuscan terroir and Bordeaux grape varieties. /NT

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