Ficomontanino Bulgarelli Rosso 2022

Maria Sole’s workhorse (pun intended) wine, 'Bulgarelli—named after her grandfather’s prized stallion—is pure Sangiovese from 20- to 30-year-old vines planted in the sandy clay soils of the farm’s main three parcels. Fermented naturally, with a 15-day maceration, the 2019 spent the better part of a year in a combination of cement and steel vats, and was bottled without fining or filtration. This wine pulls in multiple directions; it is both fresh and deep, both spicy and politely earthy, and its dark red fruits soar high, unfettered by cellar manipulations. The ever-versatile Sangiovese finds a new and lovely register here.