Scabrezza
Climate
The 2025 vintage at Tenuta Monteloro was generally well-balanced. Winter was characterized by mild temperatures and frequent rainfall between January and February, ensuring good groundwater reserves and regular vine dormancy. Spring maintained a cool profile: March alternated dry days with well-distributed precipitation, favoring uniform budbreak. Between April and May, temperatures rose gradually without extremes, accompanied by beneficial rainfall that supported vegetative growth. Summer was warm and bright without extreme conditions; nighttime temperature swings in June and July helped preserve the grapes’ acidity. August confirmed a dry and breezy climate, with occasional rainfall allowing for even ripening. At harvest, Pinot Grigio grapes were in optimal condition. The vintage stands out for healthy fruit, full aromatic maturity, and a fresh, sapid profile.
Vinification
Pinot Grigio grapes were harvested in the early morning hours, immediately brought to the cellar, destemmed, and gently pressed. The must was then transferred into stainless steel vats and chilled to a temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) to favor natural clarification. After 48 hours, the wine was transferred into other tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature that did not exceed 16 °C (61 °F). The wine was then stored in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) until bottling, which took place at the end of March 2026.
Tasting Notes
Scabrezza 2025 is straw yellow in color. The nose is intense and characterized by notes of passion fruit, pink grapefruit and pineapple. The palate is fresh and well-balanced, defined by a pleasant aftertaste that recalls the fruit perceived on the nose.
The Wine
Scabrezza is made exclusively from Pinot Grigio grapes. A pleasant, tasty wine with delicate aromas. The label is a tribute to Dante with one of the verses he dedicated to Beatrice in the Divine Comedy. The name Scabrezza is a old term that was used to measure the flow of water in rivers and streams, such as water flow in ancient drainage channels, weirs and clapper bridges that still exist today on the property.
Climate
The 2025 vintage at Tenuta Monteloro was generally well-balanced. Winter was characterized by mild temperatures and frequent rainfall between January and February, ensuring good groundwater reserves and regular vine dormancy. Spring maintained a cool profile: March alternated dry days with well-distributed precipitation, favoring uniform budbreak. Between April and May, temperatures rose gradually without extremes, accompanied by beneficial rainfall that supported vegetative growth. Summer was warm and bright without extreme conditions; nighttime temperature swings in June and July helped preserve the grapes’ acidity. August confirmed a dry and breezy climate, with occasional rainfall allowing for even ripening. At harvest, Pinot Grigio grapes were in optimal condition. The vintage stands out for healthy fruit, full aromatic maturity, and a fresh, sapid profile.
Vinification
Pinot Grigio grapes were harvested in the early morning hours, immediately brought to the cellar, destemmed, and gently pressed. The must was then transferred into stainless steel vats and chilled to a temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) to favor natural clarification. After 48 hours, the wine was transferred into other tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature that did not exceed 16 °C (61 °F). The wine was then stored in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) until bottling, which took place at the end of March 2026.
Tasting Notes
Scabrezza 2025 is straw yellow in color. The nose is intense and characterized by notes of passion fruit, pink grapefruit and pineapple. The palate is fresh and well-balanced, defined by a pleasant aftertaste that recalls the fruit perceived on the nose.
Tenuta Monteloro
The Monteloro estate is located near Florence, just behind Fiesole on the foothills of the Apennine mountain range at an altitude of 500 meters (1640 feet) above sea level. The property extends over 600 hectares (1500 acres) with 122 planted hectares (301 acres). This is a unique area in Tuscany; an ideal terroir for producing white wines in particular Riesling and Pinot Bianco. The vineyards enjoy a year round cool climate on mineral rich soils. At one time, Monteloro was home to aristocratic Florentine families, such as Beatrice Portinari and Dante Alighieri, who spent summers in the countryside vacationing in their country manor homes. According to legend, this unique countryside of forests and narrow white country trails was the inspiration for Dante in his travels in the Divine Comedy. Fantastic mythological creatures possessing a triton’s body and dragon’s wings seem to pay their respects to the territory’s legacy and form the letter “M”, logo of the Monteloro estate.
Soil
Loamy soil tending towards calcareous
Antinori Estates
Estates in Italy
