Can a Cabernet Sauvignon really surprise us? It doesn't seem an easy prospect, since this is one of the most widely-grown varieties globally. Nonetheless, in every bottle of Montesecondo Il Rospo there's an atypical and very individual Cabernet hiding away.
The grapes are grown according to biodynamic criteria on Tuscan hills in the Chianti Classico region. Only one of the estate's hectares provides Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest are planted with native varieties. As the producers themselves maintain, they haven't tried to make an international Cabernet, but a national one, a local one expressing the land that has given rise to its grapes. The must ferments with native yeasts and the subsequent refinement in concrete tanks helps to reinforce its character, retaining the freshest and smoothest part of the fruit. Just before bottling, the wine receives a tiny dose of sulphur.
Montesecondo Il Rosto is a delicate, rustic, Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit flows without any interference, as the star, the wine's true protagonist. Red and blue flowers, fresh red fruit, cocoa, and earthy aromas, following a day of rain. Vibrant acidity thrills with every sip. After an apparently fragile start, the varietal's resounding character emerges, and seems tempted to shout out "eh, I'm a Cabernet Sauvignon", but chooses to express itself quietly and slowly. The grape variety can be guessed, but the land can be felt. The wine forces you to close your eyes and breathe in deeply, its perfume will penetrate deep inside you.
Drinking and storing
16ºC
Food pairing
Cured cheeses / Small game / Mushrooms
Customer reviews
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2 reviews
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by: Alex O (30/05/2018) - Vintage 2013
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Excellent tuscan red
Deep and intense, full of dark fruit with good acidity and long finish. A really great representation of naturally made Chianti.
by: Eva (21/03/2018) - Vintage 2013
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Cuando la uva ES terroir
Caté este vino la primera vez en una feria y cuando pregunté por la variedad a Silvio Messana y éste me dijo cabernet sauvignon le repliqué: "No, éste, Il Rospo". Él insistió, cabernet. Ante mi incredulidad y viendo mi cara de asombro, añadió: "Es que yo no hago un cabernet internacional, sino un cabernet toscano". Poco más hay que añadir. Fue para mi el mejor aprendizaje de lo que significa la biodinámica: es la tierra la que habla, no el laboratorio y sólo así podemos conseguir diversidad. Para beber productos de laboratorio no hace falte que etiqueten botellas. La fragancia de Il Rospo es deliciosa. Dejas el vino en copa, vuelves... y asombroso. Y ¡cuánta finura y elegancia!
The winery
Montesecondo
In the lively and experimental scene of Florentine Chianti, Montesecondo, from Casciano in Val di Pesa, is one of the most active and interesting companies. With its extraordinarily focused on the terroir, Montesecondo adopts a unique conception of wine, which is not only an expression of the land and the human hand, but also a product which in turn shapes the territory thus highlighting its changing nature and personality.
