Monte Bernardi ‘Retromarcia' Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany, Italy
5 monthes ago - By Vine Pair
This young, delicious wine sets a benchmark for Chianti Classico at an affordable price and can be your go-to red for all kinds of Italian foods.
The Chianti Classico zone is the top appellation within the larger Chianti region of Tuscany, and the quality of the fruit in Monte Bernardi's 2019 “ Retromarcia ” is superb. It doesn't hurt that Monte Bernardi is in Panzano, one of the best Chianti Classico vineyard sites in terms of terroir.
The wine is made from 100 percent Sangiovese , the signature red grape of Chianti and Tuscany. And the fruit is gorgeous, with ripe blueberry, red and...
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