Montepeloso lies in the Maremma region of Tuscany, set back from the Tyrrhenian coast and close to the mediaeval town of Suvereto. Val di Cornia, which was awarded DOC status in 1989 followed by the DOCG appellation in 2011, is at a historical meeting point of Roman and Etruscan settlement and culture. The Etruscan settlement of Populonia lies just to the south of the vineyard, overlooking the Gulf of Baratti.
Swiss-born Fabio Chiarelotto has been the guiding hand at the helm of Montepeloso since 1999 along with Silvio Denz of Peby Faugeres and Lalique Crystal whom he partnered with in 2007. Chiarelotto spent years reshaping and rebuilding his 15-acres of vineyards in the hills surrounding the village of Suvereto, near Bolgheri, to varietals that best matched the clay soils, hilly terrain and warm, windy climate. While not entirely eschewing the Bordeaux varietals commonly found in the area, he opted to plant predominately Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Colorino, Alicante Bouschet, Mareselan and Malvasia Nera. Entirely biodynamic and hand-harvested, Eneo comes from 8-20 year old vines with an average production ~2500 cases per year.
2020 Montepeloso Eneo Toscana
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94 JS
Fresh raspberries and blackberries with smoke and asphalt. Medium-to full-bodied. Tight and focused. Creamy and very fine tannins. Give it two or three years to open but already delicious. -James Suckling
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2020 Montepeloso Gabbro Toscana
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95 JS
A rich and juicy red with plum and chocolate character. Some fresh sage, too. It's full and layered, but remains bright and vivid. Hints of herbs and dark fruit at the end, as well as soil. Drinkable now, but even better in three or four years.-James Suckling
2020 Montepeloso Nardo Toscana
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95 JS
A wine with lovely, crunchy purple fruit, fresh raspberry and citrus. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a crisp and vivid finish. Plenty of fruit at the end. Needs a little time to open, but already refreshing and delicious. -James Suckling
2018 Montepeloso Eneo Toscana
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