Montevertine is located in the heart of the Chianti hills, in the Municipality of Radda in Chianti, 425 m of altitude.
The locality was, for sure, peopled since the eleventh century. There are still traces of the original construction, for defense, of course, lately transfromed into a farmhouse.
Montevertine was purchased in 1967 by Sergio Manetti, steel manufacturer, as holiday home. He restored the house to make it habitable. Soon, two hectares of vineyard were planted and a small winery was set up, with the idea to produce some wine for friends and customers.
The first vintage produced, the one of 1971, was quite good, ad Sergio Manetti had the idea to send some bottles to Vinitaly in Verona through the Chamber of Commerce of Siena. It was immediately a success and that enthused Mr. Manetti so much that, after a few years, left his primary activity to devote himself only to wine. New vineyards were planted, new wineries were built, and this without any interruption, with a business development that is still ongoing.
The farm, after the departure of Sergio Manetti that took place in November 2000, is now run by his son Martino Manetti with the collaboration of Bruno Bini, born in Montevertine and with deep knowledge of the area and the soils. Giulio Gambelli, master taster, offers his advice and assistance in the preparation of wines.
