Bertinga

2022 Chianti Classico DOCG La Porta di Vertine

La Porta di Vertine is the wine that first put Bertinga on the map, riding the heritage of a DOCG that helped define the history of Italian wine. The vineyard takes its name from the medieval hamlet of Vertine, long before Bertinga owned the site. That same tiny village appears on the label, hand-sketched by a local artist who spent years eating, drinking, and painting his way through the area. Fresh, dynamic, and driven by mouthwatering acidity, it’s a beautifully balanced single-variety, single-vineyard expression. The nose is packed with wild herbs, red berries, licorice, and warm spice, all carried by a freshness that makes the wine feel lively and dangerously drinkable. Small production and serious pedigree put it comfortably alongside some of the benchmark wines of its category, though thankfully it still drinks with far less ego.
Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine

Region:  Gaiole in Chianti

Appellation:  Chianti Classico DOCG

Varietal/Blend:  100% Sangiovese

ABV:  14%

Vineyard:  Estate fruit from the Vertine vineyard in Gaiole in Chianti, situated at 500 m altitude with south–southwest exposure. Vines are rooted in classic Galestro and Alberese soils (friable schist and limestone rich in rocky skeleton). Grapes are hand-harvested into 10 kg boxes and manually sorted.

Cellar: Each varietal is vinified separately in concrete tanks. The wine remains in concrete for 14 months, then is bottled and aged a further 12 months before release. ~8,533 bottles made.

CSPC:  146136

Winemakers Note: 

What the Critics are saying: 

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Bertinga
2022 Chianti Classico DOCG La Porta di Vertine

Region:  Gaiole in Chianti

Appellation:  Chianti Classico DOCG

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Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine
La Porta di Vertine is the wine that first put Bertinga on the map, riding the heritage of a DOCG that helped define the history of Italian wine. The vineyard takes its name from the medieval hamlet of Vertine, long before Bertinga owned the site. That same tiny village appears on the label, hand-sketched by a local artist who spent years eating, drinking, and painting his way through the area. Fresh, dynamic, and driven by mouthwatering acidity, it’s a beautifully balanced single-variety, single-vineyard expression. The nose is packed with wild herbs, red berries, licorice, and warm spice, all carried by a freshness that makes the wine feel lively and dangerously drinkable. Small production and serious pedigree put it comfortably alongside some of the benchmark wines of its category, though thankfully it still drinks with far less ego.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Sangiovese

ABV:  14%

Vineyard:  Estate fruit from the Vertine vineyard in Gaiole in Chianti, situated at 500 m altitude with south–southwest exposure. Vines are rooted in classic Galestro and Alberese soils (friable schist and limestone rich in rocky skeleton). Grapes are hand-harvested into 10 kg boxes and manually sorted.

Cellar: Each varietal is vinified separately in concrete tanks. The wine remains in concrete for 14 months, then is bottled and aged a further 12 months before release. ~8,533 bottles made.

CSPC:  146136

Winemakers Note: 

What the Critics are saying: 

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Italy

Region:  Gaiole in Chianti

Appellation:  Chianti Classico DOCG

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Sangiovese

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

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Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  14%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  146136

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Rajat Parr & Sashi Moorman in the vineyard

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780-203-5284

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306-290-0277

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