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Domaine Montevetrano

Name: Domaine MONTEVETRANO 2003
Brand: Vitis Epicuria
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Domaine MONTEVETRANO 2003

Appellation : COLLI DI SALERNO ROSSO (CAMPANIE)

Millésime : 2003

Color : Red

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Montevetrano is an iconic winery in Campania, province of Salerno, Southern Italy. Founded in 1983 by renowned photographer Silvia Imparato with oenologist Riccardo Cotarella, the estate spans 26 hectares with 5 hectares of vineyards in San Cipriano Picentino. Its flagship wine, a bold blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Aglianico, was famously dubbed the "Sassicaia of the South" by Robert Parker in 1995. With around 30,000 bottles produced annually, Montevetrano embodies Southern Italian viticultural excellence and remains one of Italy's most sought-after cult wines.

L'histoire du domaine

The story of Montevetrano began one evening in 1983 at a wine bar in Rome, over a tasting of great Bordeaux — Lafite and Haut-Brion from the 1959 vintage. Silvia Imparato, a photographer then living in Rome, declared in the euphoria of the evening: "I am sure we can make this kind of wine at Montevetrano." Her friends, including Renzo Cotarella, a young oenologist at Antinori, took her statement seriously. What began as a game among wine enthusiasts quickly became a serious venture. The family property, purchased by Silvia's grandfather in the 1940s — a former Bourbon estate in the shadow of a medieval castle — had been used to produce fruit, hazelnuts and wine for family consumption. In 1985, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Aglianico were grafted onto old vines. In 1988, Riccardo Cotarella, Renzo's brother, joined the project as consulting oenologist. The first experimental vintages were released in 1991 and 1992; the first commercial vintage, 1993, was an immediate success. In 1995, when Robert Parker tasted the 1991 to 1993 vintages and famously called Montevetrano the "Sassicaia of the South," the legend was born. Since then, the estate has consistently confirmed its status as the ultimate benchmark for Campanian wine.

Le terroir

The Montevetrano estate is located in San Cipriano Picentino, in the heart of the Monti Picentini Regional Park, a few kilometres northeast of Salerno. The 5 hectares of vineyards lie on a former Bourbon estate, at 100 metres altitude, on the crest of a hill with south-west exposure, amid oak, chestnut, hazelnut, olive and citrus trees. The soils, medium-textured with bone fragments and stony material, impart the wines' characteristic minerality. The vines benefit from a mild Mediterranean climate, sheltered from the wind by the Picentini Mountains that form a crown around the property, with the cooling influence of the sea just 2 kilometres away. Planting density reaches 4,000 vines per hectare, trained in cordon and Guyot, with controlled yields of 6,000 kg per hectare. In the cellar, fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks after a 15% saignée, followed by a long maceration of 20 days. Ageing lasts 12 months in new 225-litre barriques of oak from Nevers, Allier and Tronçais. An approach that favours elegance and depth without over-extraction.

Les vins

The Montevetrano range comprises three wines, each expressing a different facet of the Campanian terroir. The flagship wine, Montevetrano Colli di Salerno IGT, is a blend currently composed of approximately 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Aglianico — proportions varying by vintage to adapt to climatic conditions. This deep, complex red reveals aromas of dark fruits, liquorice, sweet spice and tobacco, with a silky tannic structure and exceptional ageing potential. Around 20,000 to 30,000 bottles are produced annually. The Core line, created to celebrate the estate's 20th anniversary, pays tribute to native grape varieties: Core Rosso, 100% pure Aglianico from the Sannio area in Benevento, on volcanic soils enriched with tuff and limestone, offers power and typicity; Core Bianco, a blend of Fiano and Greco, ferments separately then ages 7 to 8 months on fine lees with bâtonnage, revealing a mineral, fruity and vibrant wine. These are wines that embody the deep identity of Campania, with the rigour that has made Montevetrano's reputation.

Le vigneron

Silvia Imparato is an extraordinary figure in the Italian wine landscape. An internationally renowned photographer — she notably portrayed writer William S. Burroughs and Burgundy vigneron Henri Jayer — she was living in Rome when she decided, in the mid-1980s, to transform the family property inherited from her grandfather into an exceptional wine estate. With no oenological training, but driven by a devouring passion for great wines and a clear vision, she enlisted from the start Riccardo Cotarella, one of Italy's greatest oenologists, who has remained at her side since 1988. Working alongside them, Domenico "Mimi" La Rocca, son of former estate sharecroppers, rose through the ranks to become cellar master, embodying the continuity and memory of the place. Since 2020, Silvia has been joined by her daughter Gaia Marano, a former graphic designer who worked for Benetton and Dolce & Gabbana in Milan, who chose to dedicate herself to the family estate and notably runs the Core project. Together, mother and daughter perpetuate the pioneering spirit and absolute rigour that have made Montevetrano a living legend of Italian wine.

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