The Terra di Monteverro 2019 is the second wine of Monteverro — a term that feels inadequate here, as this cuvée shares the composition of the flagship Monteverro and reflects the terroir of Capalbio with the same precision. The blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot ages for twenty months in French oak casks, half of them new. A harmonious, structured red wine that effortlessly unites intensity and finesse — witnessed by impressive scores from Robert Parker, Falstaff, James Suckling, Veronelli and Weinwisser.
In the glass, a deep, brilliant ruby red with eggplant and royal red highlights at the rim. On the nose, an inviting and expressive bouquet: violets, ripe black cherry, cassis and blackberry are followed by fine spiced nuances of juniper, bay leaf, fern, tobacco leaf and leather. With time in the glass, subtle notes of pepper, thyme and cinnamon emerge. On the palate, a velvety entry supported by a granular, round tannin that opens onto a dark fruit core of plum, blackberry and macerated black cherry. The body is full yet lively, complex without sacrificing balance. The finish is long, finely structured and harmonious. A wine for herb-crusted rack of lamb, grilled beef tagliata, duck with cherry sauce or long-aged Pecorino di Pienza.
Monteverro is the leading coastal estate of Julia and Georg Weber in Capalbio, in the southern Maremma. Since 2003 they have been building a reference estate for Tuscan coastal wines, with Bordeaux and Rhône varieties on stony red clay soils, just five kilometres from the Tyrrhenian Sea. The modern, entirely gravity-driven cellar and an uncompromising approach to vinification have established Monteverro, in less than two decades, as one of the most talked-about new names on the Italian coast. Terra di Monteverro shares the DNA of the flagship Monteverro and is composed of the same grape varieties, drawn from different parcels. The label 'second wine' does not do the wine justice: it is a wine with a character of its own, more approachable than Monteverro but with the same finesse. For the 2019 vintage, the blend is composed of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon (power and structure), 35% Cabernet Franc (aromatic freshness and floral lift), 20% Merlot (roundness and juiciness) and 5% Petit Verdot (depth of colour and spice). The grapes grow on clay and limestone soils with eroded stones, on vines planted at a density of 7,575 per hectare in north-south orientation. Grapes are harvested entirely by hand, with picking dates precisely adapted to each section of each parcel. In the cellar, each lot is vinified separately, in stainless steel and in barrel, with spontaneous fermentations and manual punch-downs. All movement is gravity-driven. The wine then ages for twenty months in French oak casks, of which 50% are new. The wine is unfined and unfiltered before bottling — a purist approach that fully preserves the wine's complexity and sense of place. The result is a harmonious, structured red that combines the elegance of the Bordeaux varieties with the Mediterranean warmth of the Maremma. Ready to drink today, with ample potential to develop well into the next decade.
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