Matthew Fioretti is the manager of Cerbaiona and a very gifted winemaker indeed. All his wines excel in purity and balance and have some of the most refined tannins I have tasted yet. Outside his work at Cerbaiona, Matthew also has his own project including vineyards in the region around Pienza. There he produces an absolutely sublime Merlot in sadly minimal quantities and also this Petit-Verdot – Ancelotti, both grapes of the so-called “Colorino” type. Since 2020, there is also a sublime Cabernet-Franc – Cabernet-Sauvignon blend called Santinovo and now from the same site comes Collalto, a 80% Merlot – 20% Sangiovese blend.

Collalto is a 80% Merlot – 20% Sangiovese blend from grapes grown at Borgo Santinovo in Colle Val d’Elsa

Oh yes, no scores anywhere for these wines. Matthew thinks it is quite absurd to summarise wine in a number and we can follow him in that. A review may be written, but not points, which is why most reviewers don’t even want to bother.