| Producer | Le Boncie |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Chianti Classico |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 1122704 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tasting Notes: Giovanna’s flagship wine—formerly a “Chianti Classico” but proudly a “Toscana Rosso” since she wearied of the red tape and exited the appellation in 2012—comprises almost entirely Sangiovese, head-trained and densely planted, with splashes of interplanted indigenous varieties (Colorino, Mammolo, Foglia Tonda, and Ciliegiolo). Fermented in open-top oak casks and aged in a combination of large botti and 500-liter barrels (all well used), “Le Trame” expresses powerful, punchy minerality and a purity of fruit—robustly healthy, untampered fruit—that soars from the glass.
Estate History: Giovanna Morganti is an Oenologist/winemaker who began planting indigenous Tuscan varietals in the early 80’s and is the proud owner of the estate Podere Le Boncie. With the support of her father, Giovanna managed to begin the production of her wines in a small olive farm in Siena in the province of San Felice minutes away from the Chianti Classico zone. She now produces three wines, Chiesamonti, Le Trame and Cinque. She also does everything on her farm by hand with the help of her family and with biodynamic practices. Cinque is named after the five grapes used to create the wine: Sangiovese, Colorino, Mammolo, Fogliatonda and Ciliegiolo. These are grapes that are centuries old and are all native to Tuscany. Besides Sangiovese the grapes listed are commonly used as blending grapes to either give off more fruit notes or more acidic structure depending on the style of wine it is going to become. Cinque is fermented in steel, then it spends about a year in wood and after is left to rest for a while without any filtration or fining.
