Brunello di Montalcino 2017

Description

Poggione Brunello di Montalcino is a wine that boasts a tradition that dates back to the Franceschi family, when they established their own viticulture business, focusing on Sangiovese grapes at the end of the 19th century. The estate is located in an ancient Tuscan winery, in the beautiful lands of Montalcino. History tells us that the Franceschi family became the largest producer of Brunello di Montalcino by the early 1900s. The grapes are grown on plots located in the enchanting Tuscan countryside, those fascinating lands that jut out on the western slopes of the Montalcino hills. Today, the land used by Poggione Brunello encompasses a total of six hundred hectares, of which 125 are used for vineyards, 70 for olive groves, and the remainder is woodland. The meticulous work carried out in the vineyards and cellars, at altitudes between 150 and 450 meters above sea level, allows for the finest characteristics and aromas typical of Tuscan soils. The vines are over 50 years old, and the favorable microclimate allows for the growth of fine grapes, which are hand-processed in the modern cellar, renovated and upgraded in 2004. Today, the cellar is equipped with the most advanced winemaking technologies, while always respecting the most ancient local traditions. Aging takes place exclusively in large French oak barrels, located five meters below ground. This is the secret of Il Poggione wines, a vast range of unique wines, such as Rosso di Montalcino, Pinot Grigio, the world-famous Brunello di Montalcino, Moscadello di Montalcino, and Sant'Antimo Riserva. Refined, elegant, and expressive wines, a Tuscan trademark that has rightfully entered the world's most prestigious appellations.

Details

Perfume

Classic nose on notes of cherries and potpourri, dark tobacco, liquorice, shrubs and intense smoky hints.

Color

Garnet nuance

Taste

Mouth responsive and authoritative in its tannic expression, it has just the right freshness and long finish on iron tones.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Il Poggione

From this winery

• Start up year: 1890
• Oenologist: Fabrizio Bindocci
• Bottles produced: 600.000
• Hectares: 140

Generation after generation, many resources were spent on research for quality, clonal selections, winemaking and aging techniques, and also by building a modern winery for the standards at that time. Il Poggione was one of the first wineries to market the Brunello di Montalcino wine as early as the 1900’s, and one of the founding members of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium.

After more than a Century, Lavinio Franceschi’s work is still a fundamental point of reference for his successors, Leopoldo and Livia, who continue to develop the business with that same dedication and unrelenting passion, combining the ancient skills of winemaking crafts and tradition with the latest, most innovative techniques. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2017
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vintage	2017
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Il Poggione
Origin	Montalcino (SI)
Climate	Altitude: 150-450 m. a.s.l.
Cultivation system	Double overturned and spurred cordon.
Harvest	Manual
Fermentation temperature	25-28 °C
Wine making	15-20 days "submerged cap" in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts at a controlled temperature of 25-28 °C. Malolactic fermentation in steel.
Aging	About 30 months in large 30 and 50 hl French oak barrels followed by a long period of bottle ageing.
Year production	200000 bottles
Allergens	Contains sulphites