Montemajone
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked wild boar or beef ragù with pasta, grilled T-bone steak seasoned with rosemary and olive oil, and medium-aged sheep's milk cheeses like Pecorino Toscano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the historic Zonin family, whose winemaking legacy dates back to 1821, Montemajone is an evocative expression of Tuscany's rolling hills and rich viticultural heritage. This red wine is anchored by Sangiovese, the noble grape of Tuscany, which thrives in the region's classic galestro and alberese soils. The terroir imparts a signature minerality and vibrant acidity to the grape, which is carefully blended with traditional Tuscan varietals. Vinified with a combination of modern temperature-controlled fermentation and traditional oak aging, Montemajone strikes a harmonious balance between bright red cherry fruit, dried herbs, and subtle rustic earthiness, capturing the warm, rustic soul of the Tuscan countryside.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1821 in Gambellara within the province of Vicenza, Zonin stands as one of Italy's most influential and historically significant wine dynasties. Across seven generations, the Zonin family expanded from their ancestral volcanic soils in the foothills of the Lessini Mountains to acquire top-tier estates spanning Friuli Venezia Giulia, Tuscany, Piedmont, Lombardy, Puglia, and Sicily. Viticulture emphasizes sustainability and regional authenticity across more than 1,500 hectares of family-managed vineyards. The estate’s winemaking philosophy fuses modern temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and precision Charmat method effervescence with time-honored barrel aging for structured reds. Celebrated internationally for pioneering the global prominence of Prosecco DOC—typified by its fresh, aromatic Cuvée 1821—Zonin also crafts classical expressions of Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie, native Veneto whites like Gambellara Classico, and the approachable Ventiterre line, delivering pure varietal typicity rooted in Italian terroir.
🍇 Grapes
Sangiovese (min 80%), Canaiolo, Colorino, Cabernet Sauvignon