Gattavecchi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Padri Serviti 2017

Drink now or cellar for up to 10 years. No need to decant before serving.

The Gattavecchis have been making wine in Montepulciano for five generations, helping to play a pivotal role in putting the town on the map for world class wines. The family own stunning vineyards on the finest hillsides of Montepulciano and San Gimignano where they select only the best grapes for their Vino Nobile and Vernaccia wines. These days the operation is headed up by Valente Gattavecchi along with his children, Luca, Gionata, and Daniela.

Following fermentation the young wines are aged in casks and barrels in the stunning cellars of the 12th century Padri Serviti monastery located under the church of Santa Maria dei Servi which gives this wine its name. In total the wine is left here to mature for at least 30 months, adding plenty of character and extra complexity to the final cuvee.

This elegant Montepulciano is an excellent introduction to the Gattavecchi style with ample fruit aromas carefully balanced by influence from the oak and the lengthy maturation process. Expect to find enticing hints of sour red cherries, plums and wild berries along with deeper undertones of spice, woodsmoke, and baked earth.