The 2000 Le Pergole Torte comes from a hot and dry vintage that produced small, compact berries and required shorter maceration times as a result. This wine was made as Martino's father, Sergio Manetti, was nearing death. Martino says that he remembers wishing that his father had a better wine to taste in his final year. The 2000 vintage offers moderate complexity and a relaxed, no-fuss personality. There is a very subtle touch of volatile acidity as well—but all said and done, this is a successfully aged expression of Sangiovese that has pushed strong all these years. The wine was not easy to make, given the sad turmoil in the Manetti household. It offers dried cherry aromas, dusty tannins and a silky entry to the palate.