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Montevetrano 2013 75cl

IGT | Colli di Salerno | Italia
CHF 49.75
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96 James Suckling
This is a famous red that delivers depth and finesse. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a wonderful finish of blackberry, cocoa and spices including black peppercorns. One of the best Montevetranos in years. A blend of aglianico and merlot. Drink or hold.
92 Robert Parker
The 2013 Montevetrano was a little shut down when I tasted it. This blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 30% Aglianico starts off slowly but it does reach full speed with a few quick swirls of the glass. Some 30,000 bottles were made. The wine opens to a dark garnet color with thick concentration of dark pigments. The bouquet needs a little patience before it shows a complete bouquet of rose, spice, dark chocolate and dried blackberry aromas.<br/>The delightful and inspirational Silvia Imparato is a larger-than-life figure on the Campania wine scene. Her work with Consulting Enologist Riccardo Cotarella over the years has forever raised the bar on the region's vinous identity. Back with her first vintage of Montevetrano in 1991, she proved that great wines could be made here (especially in the unlikely Salerno area south of Naples where few other wineries exist). Percentages change according to vintage conditions, but the estate's namesake wine is usually a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Aglianico and 20% Merlot. On my visit to the beautiful estate, Silvia Imparato generously offered to open a few back vintages so that we could check the evolution of this iconic wine.
92 Wine Spectator
Coffee and spice notes underscore this rich, chewy red, accenting flavors of crushed black currant and wild cherry fruit, smoky mineral and star anise, with a hint of cocoa. This is sleek and finely meshed, with a grippy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico and Merlot. Drink now through 2026. 2,100 cases made. –AN
92 Robert Parker
The 2013 Montevetrano was a little shut down when I tasted it. This blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 30% Aglianico starts off slowly but it does reach full speed with a few quick swirls of the glass. Some 30,000 bottles were made. The wine opens to a dark garnet color with thick concentration of dark pigments. The bouquet needs a little patience before it shows a complete bouquet of rose, spice, dark chocolate and dried blackberry aromas.<br/>The delightful and inspirational Silvia Imparato is a larger-than-life figure on the Campania wine scene. Her work with Consulting Enologist Riccardo Cotarella over the years has forever raised the bar on the region's vinous identity. Back with her first vintage of Montevetrano in 1991, she proved that great wines could be made here (especially in the unlikely Salerno area south of Naples where few other wineries exist). Percentages change according to vintage conditions, but the estate's namesake wine is usually a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Aglianico and 20% Merlot. On my visit to the beautiful estate, Silvia Imparato generously offered to open a few back vintages so that we could check the evolution of this iconic wine.
92 Wine Spectator
Coffee and spice notes underscore this rich, chewy red, accenting flavors of crushed black currant and wild cherry fruit, smoky mineral and star anise, with a hint of cocoa. This is sleek and finely meshed, with a grippy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico and Merlot. Drink now through 2026. 2,100 cases made. –AN
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Montevetrano di Silvia Imparato
Vino campano di eccellenza , il Montevetrano irrompe sul palcoscenico enologico nel 1995, guadagnandosi da subito gli onori delle cronache. La fotografa italiana Silvia Imparato agli inizi aveva solo 4 ettari di viti a sud di Napoli e nel 1991 produceva solo una piccola quantità di vino. Incoraggiata dai risultati, assunse il viticoltore Riccardo Cotarella per coadiuvarla nell’annata 1992. Nel 1995 Robert Parker ha recensito le annate dal 1991 al 1993 attribuendo un punteggio elevato e definendo il vino come “Sassicaia del Sud”. Questo riconoscimento ha dato visibilità internazionale al vino, che oggi è particolarmente apprezzato e ricercato. Il vigneto si estende su un pendio rivolto a sud, con suoli ghiaiosi e, mentre il primo vino d’annata è stato 70% Cabernet e 30% Aglianico, il blend è oggi più tipicamente 60% Cabernet, 30% Merlot e 10% Aglianico. Agli inizi sono state prodotte solo 1’000 bottiglie, mentre oggi la produzione si aggira attorno alle 30.000 bottiglie. L’area a vigneto è cresciuta da 4 a 6 ettari e si pensa di incrementarla incrementarla a 11 ettari nel prossimo futuro. L’espansione avrà fine quando la produzione raggiungerà le 50.000 bottiglie.