Montecucco Sangiovese
Wine · PDO · 7 municipalities
Diverging from neighboring Tuscan appellations with more flexible blending rules, Montecucco Sangiovese enforces a strict minimum of 90% Sangiovese grapes, yielding an intense ruby-red wine. Production is concentrated within seven specific municipalities, including Cinigiano and Arcidosso, where 61 registered producers must adhere to a low maximum yield of 7.0 tons per hectare. What distinguishes this DOCG is its rigorous aging mandate: the wine must mature for at least 17 months before release, spending a minimum of 12 of those months in wood. This process shapes its characteristic dry, harmonious, and lightly tannic flavor profile, backed by a minimum alcohol content of 13.0%.
The facts
- Colour
- intense ruby red
- Taste
- harmonious, dry, slightly tannic
- Consortium
- Consorzio Tutela Montecucco DOC →
The producers 61
+ 55 more — every one from the consortium's official list
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montecucco Sangiovese produced?
- Montecucco Sangiovese is produced in 7 municipalities in Tuscany, Italy: Arcidosso, Campagnatico, Castel del Piano, Cinigiano and more.
- What grape is Montecucco Sangiovese made from?
- Montecucco Sangiovese is made from Sangiovese (min 90%), Altri vitigni a bacca rossa idonei per la Toscana (escl. Malvasia Nera, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Aleatico).
- How long must Montecucco Sangiovese age?
- Montecucco Sangiovese must age at least 17 months according to its disciplinare.
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Montecucco Sangiovese?
- The minimum alcohol content of Montecucco Sangiovese is 13% vol.
- What does DOCG mean?
- DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) is the highest tier of Italian wine classification, with government-sealed guarantees on origin and quality.