Monte Chiaro The Best of Supertuscan Wines

Arteliquida is a project where art and wine meet, emphasizing wine research (with the contents) as much as the artistic expression (with the container). Arteliquida Rosso joins the single-vineyard rare Malvasia Nera, with the contemporary artwork by Eugenia Vanni, where a mosaic moon represents the mysterious and unbreakable link between nature and man, symbolizing the legendary knowledge about the moon phases' influence in the winemaking process.  Our small cru enhances the varietal characteristics of Tempranillo, in Tuscany known as Malvasia Nera, which here presents a unique freshness and minerality typical of the Chianti terroir.

GRAPE VARIETY: Malvasia Nera 100% (Tempranillo)

ZONE: Tenuta di Montechiaro - Siena. Alcohol: 13.5 % Vol.

VINEYARDS: La Scuola planted in 2002, Single Vineyards 1,7 h. Certified Organic Farming since 2010.

SOIL: clay-limestone and sedimentary sand with marine fossils and shells.

WINEMAKING & PAIRING Harvesting method: Manual in small crates. Immediate destemming and soft pressing. Skin maceration: 15 days in concrete vats.

BOTTLES: 6000 bottles, 0, 75 l - 500 cases

TASTING PROFILE

Color: Brilliant ruby color with purple nuances. 
Aromas: On the nose, it offers a bouquet of blackberry, black pepper, licorice, and dark chocolate, with fine balsamic notes.

Taste: The palate is tasty and tannic, with a smooth mouthfeel and a fluid acidity.
Serving Temperature: 18 ° C

FOOD PAIRING The Malvasia Nera grape has a very hard personality, so it is only thanks to our interpretation, which can express a unique fresh elegance balancing acidity with its natural important body. It pairs with black pepper salami, truffle pecorino, rabbit ragù with herbs, Tartare with quail’s egg, lamb ribs, pork fillet, T – Bone Florentina steak.

The Primum Vinum is our estate's signature wine, designed to showcase the full potential of our oldest Sangiovese vines. These vines are carefully selected during two separate harvests, and only the best bunches are chosen at the end of September. These selected bunches are then dried in our historical Vinsantaia for 25 days, resulting in improved structure, complexity, and smoothness. Our Supertuscan interpretation is the flagship of our organic philosophy, aimed at enhancing the Sangiovese variety and its ability to express our terroir. This Supertuscan can age for years, but it reaches its peak of elegance and varietal expression after 5 years.

GRAPE VARIETY: Sangiovese 100%

ZONE: Tenuta di Montechiaro - Siena. Alcool: 13,5% Vol.

VINEYARDS: Selection from Poggio ai Tordi, Le Fonti and La Scuola. (Vigna Poggio ai Tordi, 3 ha, S-O, planted in 2012 - Vigna delle Fonti, 1,2 ha, S-O, planted in 1998 - Vigna della Scuola, 1,7 ha, S-O, planted in 2002). Certified Organic Farming from 2010.

SOIL: Clay-limestone and sedimentary sand with marine fossils and shells.

WINEMAKING & AGING Manual harvesting. 20% of the best bunches are dried in baskets for 25 days. Skin maceration for 18 days in concrete vats. Fermentation for 10 days in steel vats. Aging for 24 months in slightly roasted Tonneaux (French Oak Barrels 500 l) and 6 additional months in the bottle.

BOTTLES: 6600 bottles, 0, 75 l - 550 cases

TASTING PROFILE Color: Deep ruby color with garnet nuances. Aromas: On the nose, it offers a bouquet of blackberry jam, licorice, tea leaves and dried oranges with hints of sandalwood, lavender and iodine. Taste: The palate is round and full-bodied, with elegant tannins and a fruity and balsamic finish. Serving Temperature: 18°c

FOOD & WINES The Supertuscan style shows the complex personality of the Sangiovese grape variety and the importance of human behaviors as fundamental assets to respect and valorize the terroir. It pairs with deer ragout, fillet with truffle, blue cheese, roasted lamb, Peposo (black pepper stew), game meat in "Dolce Forte" sauce

Arteliquida is a one-of-a-kind project that brings together art and wine to visually represent the many aspects of the world of wine while highlighting both content and artistic expression. This unique Super Tuscan white wine blends rare grape varieties, including Trebbiano, Malvasia Bianca, French Viognier, and the rare Manzoni (RieslingxPinot Bianco), connecting Tuscan heritage with the wider world. Each grape variety contributes to the wine's unique character: Trebbiano forms the backbone, Malvasia offers body, Viognier brings perfume and roundness, and Manzoni provides the aromatic profile. The label is a reinterpretation of the traditional bottle and glass concept, with the two intertwined in a single shape that appears as both an emptying bottle and a refilling glass. Arteliquida is truly a masterpiece that blends wine and art.

GRAPE VARIETY: Trebbiano 30%, Malvasia bianca 30%, Viognier 30%, Manzoni bianco 10%.

ZONE: Tenuta di Montechiaro - Siena. Alcohol: 13% Vol.

VINEYARDS: Selection from Vigna Montechiarone (3ha, S-O, planted in 2014) and Vigna Poggio ai Tordi (3ha, S-O, planted in 2012).Certified Organic Farming from 2010.

SOIL: clay-limestone and sedimentary sand with marine fossils and shells.

WINEMAKING & PAIRING Manual Harvest with small crates. Immediate destemming and criomaceration. Fermentation in steel vats and separate aging in steel

BOTTLES: 6000 bottles, 0, 75 l - 500 cases

TASTING PROFILE Color: Straw yellow trimmed by golden reflexes. Aromas: On the nose, it offers a bouquet of pineapple, , and grapefruit with balsamic notes of propolis and royal jelly. Taste: The palate is fresh and balanced and the finish explodes in a chalky minerality. Serving Temperature: 14 ° C

FOOD PAIRING It pairs perfectly with creamy cheese e burrata, shrimp,s and mayonnaise, white truffle or pesto pasta, chicken ragout, oysters and lobster with lard.