Rocca di Montegrossi - Ridolfo 2017 150cl / MAGNUM

Rocca di Montegrossi - Ridolfo

2017

150cl - MAGNUM

IGT Toscana Rosso

Certified organic

From the intuition of Marco Ricasoli Firidolfi, IGT Ridolfo was born from the union of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) and Pugnitello (50%). Internationality and tradition integrate perfectly, offering a new interpretation for interpreting the splendid terroir of Monti in Chianti.

Cabernet Sauvignon best expresses its role, made up of refined fruity notes (blackberry, dried plum) and a well-integrated botanical component (eucalyptus). These are accompanied by the wildest fruit notes (black cherry) of Pugnitello , and then the perfectly balanced spicy notes (pepper, liquorice) with a light balsamic note.

A wine of great impact and very complex, with a nice acidity.
A wine with character and a strong personality... difficult to forget!

The winemaker's point of view
“ Cabernet, in my opinion, gives it the silkiness of the tannin and the note of intriguing and complex aromatic herbs on the nose. On the other hand, Pugnitello gives that great rusticity that makes it less aristocratic and, at the same time, makes it more captivating and leaves you wanting to continue discovering it. ” (Attilio Pagli)

Pairings
Beef cheek with a slightly exotic spice.
Venison medallions with blueberry sauce.
Spicy beef stew (Sgiovannese stew).
Roasts on the spit.
Grilled pigeon.
Pigeon with caramelized figs and mustard.
Ravioli filled with finocchiona ragù with Tuscan pecorino sauce and wild fennel oil.

Production
24 months in Allier oak barriques and tonneaux.
36 months of bottle aging.
Limited edition in Magnum, with hand-numbered bottles.

The family of the owner of Rocca di Montegrossi, one of the few to boast a chivalric origin, is also the oldest of the current Florentine aristocracy.

The origin of the family is Lombard and dates back to the Germanic peoples of the 6th century, with their descent into the Italian peninsula.

The founder of the family was Geremia, son of Hildebrand. There are no certain dates on his life, but we know that he lived around the end of the 10th century.

According to news handed down from father to son, then to us, documented by Totto di Rinaldo dei Ridolfi in the 14th century, Geremia and his first wife could not have children. Thus, having no descendants, for most of his life he donated most of his assets, founding convents and churches.

Widowed, and already at an advanced age, Geremia remarried and with his second wife they had a much desired son: Ridolfo. With Ridolfo the lineage continued copious and numerous, so much so that he could be considered - together with Geremia - a progenitor of the family.

At the same time, the family now had dominion over the Chianti territory through numerous castles, and the main fortress was the castle of Montegrossoli: the Rocca di Montegrossi. Only in the 13th century did the family settle in Florence.

Ridolfo's nickname was Gotulo, in recognition of the family's Lombard ancestry. The written testimonies about Ridolfo are related to his children and, above all, to a decree of the year 1029, in which he participated as a witness together with the other barons of Tuscany.

Although there are not many documents about him, Ridolfo was certainly a well-known man in his time. His name, in fact, has come down to us through his posterity, as his grandchildren and descendants defined themselves as de filiis Rodulphi in Latin documents, a name that transformed into Firidolfi when the vernacular (ancient Italian) prevailed.

Maturation
25 months in Allier barriques (57%) and Allier oak tonneaux (43%):
10% of 1st pass, 30% of 2nd pass and 60% of 3rd pass.