Montepeloso Eneo Toscana IGT 2022
(Tuscany, Italy) - [VM 95] [JS 94] [WA 92]

About the Winemaker:
When Fabio Chiarelotto, a trained historian, purchased the Montepeloso estate in 1998, it was already well on its way to international stardom. While Chiarelotto could have rested on that reputation, he understood the estate was only beginning to reach its full potential.

The winery draws from hillside vineyards around the town of Suvereto, just a few miles inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea. The region’s petrified clay soils, and its temperate, Mediterranean climate, give startling intensity of flavor to its wines. It’s little wonder that a half-dozen estates have sprung up there over the past 20 years.

Isolated from Central Tuscany by the Colline Metallifere, Suvereto shares just as much with France’s Provence as it does with Central Tuscany. The local vegetation is called macchia, a blend of evergreen shrubs and herbs very similar to Provence’s garrigue, and it lends an undeniable Mediterranean character to Montepeloso’s finished wines.

Notes from the Winemaker:
The estate’s grand vin, Eneo is Fabio’s distillation of all that he’s learned. Aged in 2nd- and 3rd-year French barrique, it is a pure expression of the Costa Etruschi (Etruscan Coast). Over time, the blend has iterated to an assemblage of Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera, Cabernet Sauvignon, with a small percent of other local varieties.

Ratings & Reviews

95 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2022 Eneo is superb. Rich and expansive on the palate, the 2022 offers up an exotic mélange of black cherry, plum, leather, licorice, incense and espresso. There’s gorgeous mid-palate depth and plenty of textural richness, but in the more restrained style that informs these wines today. The long, silky finish is pure class. (Drink between 2025-2037)" - Antonio Galloni (Dec 2024)

94 Points - James Suckling:
"Aromas of blackberries, spices, sage, thyme and dark earth come through clearly. It’s medium-bodied with fine, velvety tannins that run the length of the wine and continue in a sure and straight way. Refined and very typical for a high-quality red from the Tuscan coast. 65% sangiovese, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 5% malvasia nera. Needs a year or two to open, but it’s already beautiful." (Aug 2024)

92 Points - Wine Advocate:
"A blend of 65% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malvasia Nera, the Montepeloso 2022 Eneo shows a lovely combination of forest berry, sweet earth and crushed flowers. The wine does a great job of drawing upon the high tones delivered by each one of the three grapes in the blend. It flows over the palate with lean consistency, good freshness and an accessible style. Production is 31,400 bottles." - Monica Larner (Feb 2025)