2015 Chianti Classico
$33 (2020)
Italy
Radda in Chianti (Chianti Classico, Siena)
Tuscany
Red
Sangiovese, Canaiolo (2022 vintage)
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2015
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Readers looking for under the radar, classically-leaning Chianti Classicos will find that and more at Monteraponi. Of all the estates I taste each year, Monteraponi is at or near the top of the list when it comes to properties that have the potential to enter the realm of the truly elite in Italy. The wines are fermented in concrete with ambient yeasts and natural temperature control. Aging is done in large format oak. Readers who have not yet discovered these wines owe it to themselves to do so, as they are compelling.
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2022
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This is another stellar set of wines from Monteraponi. This small estate in Radda has come on very strong, especially in the last handful of years. Low intervention farming and classically inspired winemaking with long aging in cask yield structured Chianti Classicos that will delight readers who appreciate classically built wines.
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2021
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Michele Braganti presented a stellar set of wines this year. Monteraponi is distinguished by high-elevation vineyards set within the large, sprawling property dominated by forests that convey an impression of wildness. Vineyards run up to 600 meters, which is the upper limit of the appellation. Reds are fermented in cement, with indigenous yeasts and long macerations. A bit of press wine is added back to the vats after racking and pressing. The cellar is then warmed to encourage malolactic fermentation. Wines are racked several times and then moved in wood. Aging takes place in French oak casks ranging from 10 to 30hL in a cramped cellar that is best described as a series of small connected rooms that are a poignant reminder of Monteraponi’s origins as a Medieval hamlet. Lastly, Braganti continues to make strides with his Trebbiano, which is one of the most distinctive whites in Chianti Classico. Fans of classically built wines will certainly want to take note.
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2020
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Michele Braganti's wines offer extraordinary allure. Crafted from rugged hillside vineyards in Radda, these wines beautifully marry transparency, structure and Sangiovese character, a pretty appealing combination in my book. In its current incarnation, Monteraponi is a rather young estate. The wines here keep getting better and better, as witnessed by the positively stellar 2020 Chianti Classico. Aging in large format oak really allows each of these wines to be super-expressive.
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2019
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Monteraponi is one of the great recent success stories of Chianti Classico. Michele Braganti describes himself as the back sheep of the family, whose main business activity is in the production of fine silver frames in Florence. “My father bought the property in 1974, which was abandoned at the time, to make a little wine for fun,” Braganti told me. “I finished my studies in economics in 1998. Let’s just say I didn’t do too well. My mother sent me here as punishment. First I sold fruit and then in 2003 we started making out own wines.” Monteraponi is a typical Tuscan borgo, a self-contained hamlet that dates back to Medieval times. The sprawling property spans 200 hectares of which only 12.5 are under vine. A collection of small parcels are all at altitude, which is increasingly valuable in today’s world. The wines were a bit rustic in the early days, but they have improved markedly in recent years. Braganti takes much of his inspiration from Burgundy and his wines often have a striking sense of transparency. The wines I tasted from cask, including a new Sangiovese, were insanely beautiful and point to a very bright future. Fans of classically-built wines will want to take note.
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2018
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Monteraponi is a terrific address for readers who enjoy traditionally styled wines. The Braganti family crafts wines of note from their estate vineyards in Radda. Aging is done in large neutral oak. The Monteraponi wines have been intriguing for a number of years, and they keep getting better.
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Monteraponi continues to be a fabulous source for structured, classically leaning wines that exalt the pedigree of Chianti Classico and Radda. The 2016 Riserva Il Campitello is especially of note.
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Readers who enjoy firm, classically structured Chianti Classicos will find much to admire in these new releases from Monteraponi.
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Monteraponi is one of the more intriguing properties in Chianti Classico. The estate's straight Chianti Classico is a terrific, super-classic Sangiovese, but some of the higher-end wines are less inspiring. It's hard to say if the top wines suffer from extended time in barrel, or if quality has improved meaningfully within the last few years, but both 2010s I tasted were uncharacteristically forward for the vintage. With a little more attention to the details, it seems pretty clear Monteraponi could be a top-tier estate in Chianti Classico.
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Monteraponi is an estate I was happy to discover recently. The wines are made in a traditionally-leaning style and can also be a bit eccentric. But when the wines are on, they are compelling and delicious.
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I tasted a wide range of wines from Monteraponi, a small estate located in Radda, where the Chiantis are usually lighter in body and more finessed in style than in other parts of the Chianti Classico zone. Monteraponi makes a straight Chianti Classico and two Riservas. I am not sure the Riservas are measurably better than the regular Chianti, as my impression is that those wines are spending too long in oak. Nevertheless, this is an interesting estate worth getting to know. The wines are made with indigenous yeasts and mostly aged in cask.
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