Dei
Toscana
About the Winery
The Dei family, owners of the estate, have been winegrowers in the area of Montepulciano for several decades. Their entrepreneurial spirit has its roots in the travertine marble industry around Siena. Through tradition and innovation, Cantine Dei reinterprets the history of Tuscan wine to make contemporary wines that are truly unique. The first experimental bottles of Vino Nobile 1985 were released 1988. The success of this vintage was the starting point for the estate's expansion. In 1989, a vinification cellar including up-to-date winemaking equipment was completed. Since 1999, from the Sangiovese grapes harvested in the Bossona vineyard, the estate has been producing its Vino Nobile Riserva. Keeping very low yields per hectare has always been the main objective of the estate, whose primary goal is the achievement of a Vino Nobile at its highest quality, enhancing the characteristics of its indigenous grape variety.
Toscana
Montepulciano is one of the main wine-growing areas of Tuscany, and its history has been intertwined with the cultivation of vineyards and the production of quality wines for centuries. The wine was well known in medieval times. Pope Paul III (Pope between 1534-1549), a noted wine connoisseur, had it brought directly from Montepulciano to stock his wine cellars. The Tuscan region overall is hilly, with about a quarter of the Tuscan landscape mountainous and a scant 8 percent is officially classified as flat. Approximately 57,942 hectares of the region's nearly 23,000 square kilometers is under vine. Soils in Tuscany range from soft and crumbly, marl-like clay-limestone and dense sandstone in the Apennine foothills to sandy clay around San Gimignano and gravelly clay and sandy soils in the Bolgheri and Maremma areas. Tuscany's climate is Mediterranean with dry, hot summers; warm springs; and mild, rainy autumns and winters. Variations in altitude, exposition, and diurnal temperatures in the foothills contribute to climatic conditions that help balance the sugar, acidity, and aromatics in the grapes primarily Sangiovese planted there. source: SevenFifty Daily
Vineyard(s)
Ratings & Reviews
Title | Item | Vintage | Publication | Score | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dei | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2019 | 2019 | 91 | Dark, saturated and showing balanced intensity, the 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo Nero. This wine offers nicely ripened flavors with medium-rich concentration and velvety tannins. It carries more fruit weight than average, with sweet cherry and baked plum backed by medium-bright acidity. This comes from an ample production of 110,000 bottles. | |
Dei | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2019 | 2019 | 93 | A smooth red, with cherry, plum and spice flavors shaded by savory underbrush and wild herb accents. Shows iron and tobacco details on the long finish, with fine balance and grip overall. Prugnolo Gentile and Canaiolo. Best from 2024 through 2040. 10,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. | |
Dei | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2019 | 2019 | 3G | Tre Bicchieri - excellent wines in their respective categories | |
Dei | Rosso di Montepulciano 2018 | 2018 | 90 | Aromas of red berry, dark culinary spice and earthy whiffs of humid soil lift out of the glass. It's bright, smooth and savory, doling out ripe Morello cherry, crushed raspberry and clove alongside polished tannins. Tangy acidity keeps it vibrant and balanced. Drink through 2023 |
