I Cangianti Murato Light Red 2021

Murato is made from 100% Prugnolo Gentile, the Sangiovese clone native to the area around Montepulciano in southern Tuscany. I Cangianti's 2.5-hectare Prugnolo vineyard sits at 280-300 meters elevation on sandy and tufaceous soils, with vines around 20 years old trained to spurred cordon. The wine is classified as Vino Rosso, carrying no DOC appellation, which gives the brothers latitude to farm and vinify without bureaucratic constraint.

Fermentation follows what I Cangianti call the Etruscan method: the grape cap is left floating on the surface without punch-downs, and fermentation proceeds spontaneously with native yeasts at uncontrolled temperature. Skin contact runs 7-10 days. The wine then ages 6-8 months in stainless steel before bottling unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfur dioxide.

The result lands somewhere between a Rosso di Montepulciano and a vin de soif: bright red fruit, high acidity, and soft tannins from the gentle extraction. Prugnolo Gentile carries the structural backbone of Sangiovese — cherry, dried herb, and earthy undertones — but the no-intervention winemaking keeps the wine light and immediate rather than built for cellaring.