Cantina Monti works the Malcantone sub-zone of Ticino with a ten-wine range built around Merlot. The Rovere Merlot and Il Canto della Terra Merlot lead the reds; Malcantone Pinot Noir and Malcantone Bianco extend the range. Falstaff rated the estate at 90 points in 2011; Wine Spectator covered the range at 89 in 1999. Two prestige critics score the estate, lighter coverage than Ticino's best-known producers.