New Release Le Pergole Torte – Tuscany finest 100% Sangiovese Super Tuscan

Montevertine’s Pergole Torte stands as one of the most revered expressions of Italian wine in the modern era, a wine that transcends regional devotion and commands the admiration of collectors, conoscetori, and Italian Wine Merchants’ favorite Sangiovese Super Tuscan. Montevertine itself is a small, fiercely independent estate perched above the Ombrone valley in Tuscany; its history is woven with a singular commitment to purity, balance, and the voice of place. Founded in the early 20th century but refined by later generations into a symbol of Tuscan elegance, Montevertine has long rejected fad and fashion, choosing instead the quiet, unyielding pursuit of excellence.

Pergole Torte—both the vineyard and the wine—captures that pursuit with near-mythic clarity. The Pergole Torte vineyard was planted on steep, narrow terraces (hence the name, “twisted stakes”), demanding labor that not many winemakers would willingly endure. Here, Sangiovese is sculpted by winds and steep gradients into wine of rarity and resonance. For collectors and merchants alike, Pergole Torte has become a benchmark not just for Tuscany but for Italian wine as a whole; critics from Barolo to Brunello to Bordeaux often cite it among their most treasured bottles. It is a wine that speaks to tradition, terroir, and temperament—the very qualities that Italian wine lovers hold sacred.

Central to Pergole Torte’s rise to legend are the hands that shaped it. Giulio Gambelli, a maestro whose name evokes reverence among the most discerning of palates, devoted himself to making wines that achieve the rare harmony of power and poetry. Alongside his longtime collaborator Sergio Manetti—both now passed from this world but immortalized in their wines—Gambelli helped articulate Montevertine’s vision. Their partnership yielded wines that sing with nuance and vitality, and their influence stretched beyond the walls of the estate. Gambelli also lent his genius to Gianfranco Soldera at Case Basse in Montalcino, helping craft Brunellos that are consider the greatest in the world. In both places, he treated  Sangiovese not as a workhorse but as a vessel for something transcendent.

The 2022 Pergole Torte is a testament to these legacies. A vintage marked by extremely low yields, it embodies quality without concession: intensely concentrated aromas of wild cherry, sanguine herbs, crushed stone, and a whisper of balsamic lift from ancient soils. On the palate, energy and precision intertwine; the tannins are fine yet insistent, the acid bright but never sharp, carrying flavors that echo long into a thoughtful silence. This is a wine of tension and grace, speaking in a voice refined by place and by the wisdom of those who shaped it.

Because of the low output in 2022, quantities are vanishingly small, making each bottle a precious jewel in any collection. For the collector who seeks not merely wine but a touchstone of Italian viticulture—something that captures time, place, and spirit—Pergole Torte 2022 is more than a favorite: it is a benchmark, a quiet declaration of what greatness in wine can be.

Montevertine Le Pergole Torte 2022 750ml

Special Price $299.99 - 24 Bottles

Montevertine Le Pergole Torte 2022 1.5L

Special Price $749.99 - 3 Bottles

Montevertine Le Pergole Torte 2022 3L

Special Price $1,699.99 - 1 Bottle

Few bottles will be available by the end of February – a few more by end of April.