Le Pergole Torte 2018 - the Stone-Song Sangiovese Bacchus Freed for Triple-Digit Gains

After shattering a titan’s sonic chains, Montevertine’s cult Sangiovese has leapt from 135-dollar release to 300-dollar trades, outpacing Italy’s elite and still humming with value

The siege of the singing stones

When the three Cantari monoliths stopped singing, dawn never reached Radda and Montevertine’s vines withered in darkness. Molurus the Echo-Smith – a marble-and-iron titan – had chained their music and hammered sound into crushing shockwaves that flattened terraces. Bacchus stormed the slope clad in living vine-armor, flinging amphora shards that spun starlight into whistling blades. Blade met shockwave in a cyclone of color; the titan’s chains shattered, Bacchus inhaled every stolen note, and with one thunderous roar he released the sunrise. Light flooded the vineyard, buds revived, and a new mineral streak – born of that sonic battle – still thrums inside Le Pergole Torte 2018.

From legend to ledger

Released at about 135 dollars, bottles now list 280-320 dollars worldwide, a 100-130 percent jump that handily beats the Liv-ex Italy 100 index. Auction hammers at Zachys and Hart Davis Hart consistently clear 300 dollars, and only 20,000 bottles were produced. Critics echo the stones’ song – 96+ Wine Advocate and 96 Vinous – praising its finesse and longevity. At 13.5 percent ABV from a cooler vintage, the wine promises a graceful run from 2024 through 2040+.

Why investors chase the stone-song

• Pedigree – since 1977 Le Pergole Torte has set the bar for pure Sangiovese, earning comparisons to Grand-Cru Burgundy.
• Vintage character – 2018’s cool elegance sharpens aromatics without sacrificing mid-palate depth.
• Art plus scarcity – only 20,000 bottles, each with a one-off hand-drawn label.
• Market momentum – inclusion in the Liv-ex Italy 100 keeps prices visible in London, New York, and Tokyo.
• Diversification – offers lower correlation to Bordeaux and Super Tuscan giants.

Risk lens

Liquidity trails Sassicaia or Barolo blue chips, so exits can take weeks. The restrained 2018 style may feel subtle to casual drinkers, limiting near-term restaurant demand. Appreciation is marathon, not sprint – best for decade-plus holds.

Cellar playbook

Buy original wooden cases or factory three-packs with intact labels and tissue. Store at 55°F and 70 percent humidity in bonded facilities and log provenance digitally. Build a mini-vertical – 2016 to 2019 – to boost future lot appeal. Revisit pricing in 2030 when tertiary notes emerge; sell a tranche to recover principal and let the rest ride toward 2040.

Bacchus’ toast

Swirling a glass that vibrates with hidden harmonics, he grins – “I freed the stones and stole dawn itself – cellar this 2018 and your balance sheet will sing just as loud.”