Tenuta Sette Ponti - Sette 'Toscana IGT' 2020

Tenuta Sette Ponti lies on historic land in the heart of the Chianti zone at the end of the Via del Monte, known locally as the Via dei Sette Ponti, in a beautiful hidden valley. Named for the seven medieval bridges crossing the Arno River on the road from Arezzo to Florence—one of which, the Ponte Buriano, is perceptible in the right far background of Leonardo DaVinci’s Mona Lisa—the estate has a storied history. But it has been the dedication and savvy of luxury goods entrepreneur Antonio Moretti that has transformed the 750-acre estate into a multifaceted farm property that is today one of Tuscany’s most innovative, quality-driven producers of world-class Super Tuscans.

Tenuta Sette Ponti’s first release was the 1998 vintage Crognolo, named after a wild bush, Cornus, which grows on the estate. The estate’s second release, Oreno, is named after a small river running through the estate.

Previously the property of the Princesses Margherita and Cristina Savoia d’Aosta, the core of the Sette Ponti estate was purchased in 1957 as a hunting retreat by architect Alberto Moretti, and is now the family property of Antonio Moretti, his son.

Viticulture is not new to the estate, but winemaking is; the yield of the property’s vineyards was until 1997 sold to various respected Tuscan wine producers. When Moretti decided to produce his own wine on the estate, he knew how to find the expertise he needed and, more important, how to learn from it. Once the decision to transform the vineyards was made, he engaged a team of gifted enologists. After considerable research, he also engaged Gilbert Bouvet, one of France’s most skilled viticulturalists, to source new vines and the appropriate rootstocks for the best clones of Sangiovese. Sette Ponti’s varied soils led Moretti to consulting agronomist Dr. Benedetto d’Anna, who guided preparation of the land for new plantings and creation of drainage channels without disturbing the natural balance of the soil.

100% Merlot, from the Valdarno di Sopra appellation. Aged 18 months in small barrels.

“An unctuous, umami blend of hot tar, balsamic vinegar and wild herbs on the nose, with a crack of black pepper before blackberries flood in. More pepper and crushed stones on the palate insist on the savory and austere elements right now, but the fruit promises to mature and offer a truly luxurious experience with time.” - 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast

“A sleek, well-defined red, exuding vivid cherry, raspberry, plum, iron, chocolate and vanilla flavors. Nicely balanced, with the youthful tannins lending assertiveness now on the saline finish. Merlot.” - 95 Points, Wine Spectator

Producer: Tenuta Sette Ponti

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Varietal: Merlot

Appellation: Toscana IGT

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml