Chianti Classico, Baron Ugo
Monteraponi

Chianti Classico, Baron Ugo


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
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2014
75cl
DP
£40.20

2017
75cl
DP
£40.20

2017
12x75cl
DP
£482.46

2018
75cl
DP
£73.20

2018
6x75cl
DP
£439.22

2019
6x75cl
DP
£445.22


Monteraponi, Chianti Classico, Baron Ugo, 2014

2014

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Monteraponi, Chianti Classico, Baron Ugo, 2014
ABV:
12.5%
85/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous

The 2014 Chianti Classico Baron'Ugo still has plenty of body, but the aromatics are now in the tertiary realm. It's hard to know if that is a reflection of how the wine has aged or perhaps some less than perfect barrels in the cellar. Either way, the balance here is precarious. Any remaining bottles need to be finished. Worn-in leather, game and dried out fruit are all typical of a wine that is fully mature.
Date Reviewed:
09/2020

specifications

country:
Italy

region:
Tuscany

Appellation:

Producer:
Monteraponi

style:

Grape Variety:

Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


Monteraponi

Monteraponi

The Chianti farmhouse of Monteraponi, an ancient medieval hamlet, situated on the hill of the same name, once belonged to Baron Ugo, Marquis of Tuscany in the tenth century. It was not until 2003, however, that current owner Michele Braganti produced and commercialised the estate’s own bottlings. The vineyard had been in family hands since 1974 but the fruit was previously sold off to other growers. The vineyard area, all in the commune of Radda in Chianti Classico, spans 12 hectares. The wines are planted as high as 570 metres above sea level, some of the very highest in the Chianti Classico, on a mixture of hard Albarese and softer Galestro limestone soils. The estate is certified organic and the wines are made in a traditional, low tech and gentle way. After hand harvesting and gentle pressing, spontaneous fermentation is carried out in cement vats where it continues to macerate and infuse with the skins for between 25 days (for the regular Chianti Classico) up to 40 to 45 days for the Campitello Riserva and Baron d’Ugo. The wines are then racked off into large used French and Slavonian oak casks for 16 months for the Chianti CLassico, 24-26 months for Il Campitello Riserva and 36 months for the Baron d’Ugo. In no time at all Monteraponi have already hit cult status in Italy for their dazzlingly pure, characterful Chianti Classicos. These are some of the region’s most exciting, vivid and age-worthy wines.

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