Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG is a red wine from the same delimited area as the Montecucco DOC in Grosseto province. 2011 was the first vintage for the Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG. It is made from 90-100% Sangiovese plus 0-10% of any other red wine grape allowed in Tuscany with the exception of Malvasia Nera, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and Aleatico. The Montecucco Rosso DOC red wine requires a lower minimum content of Sangiovese at 60%. ‘The sense in the parallel existence of DOC and DOCG is anyone’s guess,’ says Walter Speller (28 Dec 2012). 

Production zone: Arcidosso. | Cinigiano. | Civitella Paganico. | Campagnatico. | Castel del Piano. | Roccalbegna. | Seggiano.

Vintages: 2011. | 2016.

Wine styles: This is influenced by altitude, with lower lying vineyards of the plain warmer that those at higher altitudes.

Wineries

Certified Biodynamic: Campinuovi.

Certified organic: Villa Patrizia.

Bibliography

Walter Speller (28 Dec 2012), ‘Campinuovi Sangiovese 2009/10 Montecucco’, jancisrobinson.com.