{"title":"Le Boncie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 19, 19);\"\u003ePodere Le Boncie: soulful, seductive, old-school Tuscany—Sangiovese with nothing to prove and everything to say.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2023-podere-le-boncie-rosso-di-toscana-cinque","title":"2023 Podere Le Boncie Rosso di Toscana Cinque","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--sticky-padding-top)\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Podere Le Boncie Cinque Rosso di Toscana\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most immediately charming and drinkable wine in Giovanna Morganti’s tiny lineup—the lighter, brighter sibling to Le Trame and Chiesamonti. Sources differ somewhat on the precise 2023 blend, but Sangiovese is the foundation, joined by traditional Tuscan varieties such as Mammolo, Colorino, Fogliatonda and, depending on the source, Canaiolo or Ciliegiolo. The name \u003cstrong\u003eCinque (“five”)\u003c\/strong\u003e traces back to the five native varieties historically associated with the wine and estate. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003efresh, vibrant and wonderfully juicy Sangiovese\u003c\/strong\u003e: crunchy red cherry and raspberry, darker cherry fruit, wild herbs, flowers, spice and a savory, slightly earthy Tuscan edge. The tannins are gentle, the acidity lively and the whole thing has that unforced, transparent quality that makes Morganti’s wines so seductive. It sees spontaneous fermentation and roughly a year in large wood rather than new-barrique treatment. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared with \u003cstrong\u003eLe Trame\u003c\/strong\u003e, Cinque is less profound and structured, but deliberately so—it’s the \u003cstrong\u003echill-it-slightly, open-it-tonight\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Boncie. Still soulful and unmistakably Giovanna, just with the collar loosened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive fingers for Cinque—get your hands on some of this.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ELEVAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39377926291529,"sku":"811644011563","price":37.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/PodereLeBoncieRossodiToscanaCinque.png?v=1785254948"},{"product_id":"2023-podere-le-boncie-le-trame-toscana-igt","title":"2023 Podere Le Boncie Le Trame Toscana IGT","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Podere Le Boncie “Le Trame” Toscana IGT\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautifully traditional, artisanal expression of Sangiovese from \u003cstrong\u003eGiovanna Morganti’s tiny estate near Castelnuovo Berardenga\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the southern reaches of Chianti Classico. Le Trame is the estate’s flagship, made principally from densely planted, head-trained Sangiovese, with some sources noting small amounts of indigenous Tuscan varieties such as Colorino, Mammolo, Foglia Tonda and Ciliegiolo. Morganti farms along biodynamic principles, harvests by hand, ferments in open-top wooden vats and ages the wine in larger oak rather than emphasizing new wood. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2023 is particularly graceful and approachable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expect \u003cstrong\u003ewild cherry, raspberry and darker berry fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by dried rose and violet, orange peel, Mediterranean herbs, leather, spice and an earthy, crushed-stone character. On the palate it is juicy and mineral, with vibrant fruit, finely integrated tannins and a persistent savory finish. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vintage is worth mentioning. A wet spring created significant mildew pressure and reportedly reduced yields by roughly \u003cstrong\u003e30%\u003c\/strong\u003e, but the growing season avoided the punishing heat of 2022. The resulting Le Trame is described as \u003cstrong\u003emedium-weight and relatively open-knit, with moderate tannins and strikingly pure fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e—less about sheer power and more about transparency and elegance. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistically, I’d describe it as \u003cstrong\u003eold-school Chianti through the lens of a meticulous natural-wine grower\u003c\/strong\u003e: soulful, savory, mineral and unmistakably Tuscan, rather than polished or heavily oaked. It should be terrific with \u003cstrong\u003ebistecca, lamb, wild boar ragù, roast chicken, porcini or aged pecorino\u003c\/strong\u003e. A brief decant would be worthwhile if drinking it young, though it should develop nicely over the next several years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ELEVAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39377926783049,"sku":"510000000007595","price":84.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/trame.png?v=1713642920"},{"product_id":"2023-podere-le-boncie-rosso-di-toscana-chiesamonti","title":"Podere Le Boncie Chiesamonti Rosso di Toscana 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Podere Le Boncie Chiesamonti Rosso di Toscana\u003c\/strong\u003e is Giovanna Morganti’s fascinating counterpoint to Le Trame. It comes from a tiny parcel near San Felice in Castelnuovo Berardenga, where \u003cstrong\u003estonier soils and less clay\u003c\/strong\u003e give the wine a sleeker, more mineral personality. It is almost entirely \u003cstrong\u003eSangiovese with a touch of Canaiolo\u003c\/strong\u003e, from vines that were once young enough to disappear into Cinque but have been bottled separately since 2018. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 looks especially compelling\u003c\/strong\u003e: deep and intense without feeling heavy, with \u003cstrong\u003edark cherry and plum, blood orange, rose petal and lavender\u003c\/strong\u003e, layered with earthy spice and a distinctly saline\/mineral finish. The texture is silky and the aromatics high-toned; compared with Le Trame, there’s \u003cstrong\u003eless fleshy richness and more finesse, lift and clarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Trame is ethereal, seductive and provocative; Chiesamonti brings equally compelling intensity, but through a finer lens—silkier, stonier and beautifully precise. This is serious Sangiovese with an almost Burgundian sense of transparency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ELEVAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48877282689330,"sku":"510000000007596","price":84.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/PodereLeBoncieChiesamontiRossodiToscana.png?v=1750864296"},{"product_id":"2024-podere-le-boncie-rosso-di-toscana-cinque","title":"Podere Le Boncie Cinque Rosso di Toscana 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Podere Le Boncie Cinque Rosso di Toscana\u003c\/strong\u003e is Giovanna Morganti’s more immediately approachable expression of Le Boncie—a younger, brighter sibling to Le Trame and Chiesamonti. The importer describes the 2024 as \u003cstrong\u003e95% Sangiovese and 5% Colorino\u003c\/strong\u003e, sourced from younger estate vines plus Sangiovese from nearby Villa a Sesta, then aged for one year in Slavonian oak casks. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect \u003cstrong\u003ecrunchy wild cherry, raspberry and pomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e, with violets, Mediterranean herbs, earth and a subtle mineral streak. It’s medium-bodied, energetic and wonderfully transparent, with lively acidity and fine, silky tannins rather than the weight or polish of modern Tuscany. The idea here is \u003cstrong\u003efreshness, purity and drinkability\u003c\/strong\u003e, while still carrying Morganti’s unmistakably old-school Tuscan character. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the name is irresistible: \u003cstrong\u003eCinque—“five”\u003c\/strong\u003e—references the five traditional varieties grown at Le Boncie, among several other “fives” Morganti associates with the estate. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive fingers for Cinque—get your hands on some of this.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ELEVAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51516285616434,"sku":"510000000007594","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/PodereLeBoncieRossodiToscanaCinque.png?v=1785254948"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinemerchants.com\/collections\/le-boncie.oembed","provider":"Vintage Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}