Podere le Boncie Cinque Rosso di Toscana 2018

Cinque is the second wine of Podere le Boncie, grown around the hamlet of San Felice in Castelnuovo Berardenga, at the southern edge of the Chianti Classico zone. The fruit comes from a 1.3-hectare parcel just outside the Chianti Classico boundary, planted on very rocky limestone soils with a south-southwest facing aspect, supplemented by select vats from the estate's main Chianti Classico holdings. Because the Chiesa Monti vineyard was never registered as a Chianti Classico site, the wine is classified as Toscana IGT.

The blend draws on the five indigenous Tuscan varieties planted at Le Boncie: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino, Mammolo, and Fogliatonda. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, after which the wine is transferred to wood vats ranging from 5 to 30 hectoliters for one year of aging. It is then assembled in tank, allowed to rest, and bottled without fining or filtration.

The name Cinque (five) references multiple coincidences: the five grape varieties, the five leaves and flowers on a grapevine cluster, and the estate's house number. Giovanna Morganti farms all her vineyards according to biodynamic principles, with hand harvesting and spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts. The 2018 growing season was rainy and relatively cool for Tuscany, producing a wine that is notably lighter in frame and higher in freshness than warmer years.