Montevertine lies within the heart of the Chianti hills, in the community of Radda at an altitude of 425 m above sea level. Documents show that the site has been dwelled since the 11th century. Traces of the original construction, which undoubtedly was of defensive nature and which later on had been converted to a rural housing, are still preserved.
In 1967, Sergio Manetti, at that time a manufacturer of steel products, bought Montevertin...
About 90% of all vines planted are Sangiovese grapes. The remaining 10% includes Colorino and Canaiolo grapes. The density amounts to 5,000 vines per hectare in the vineyards planted since 1997, and to 3,200 vines per hectare for older vineyards.
In the older vineyards, the vine is pruned using the Guyot procedure, and in the newer vineyards the cordon technique is used.
In 2009 vintage we started a biological conduction of our vineyards.
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