Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Poggio di Sotto is known in Montalcino for its unique parcel of old Sangiovese vineyards (more than 50 years old), in which there have been identified 120 Sangiovese biotypes through a study managed by the University of Florence. This biodiversity produces the characteristic brightness and complexity that is found in Poggio di Sotto wines.

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Acclaim
“Very traditional nose of pressed flowers with gamey notes and hints of chestnut flour and camphor in the background. Concentrated, dry and nervy on the palate with a hot, green pepper finish. Slightly controversial volatility, but full of personality.”
— Decanter, Dec 2020
"Poggio di Sotto has solidified its reputation as a top estate in the appellation. Mr. Claudia Tipa, the current owner, made a fantastic acquisition when he purchased this gem not too long ago. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino does the denomination proud with a very special and unique set of aromatic characteristics. It's hard to wrap your head around the wine's complexity when you first approach the glass. I'm going to throw out a lot of descriptors that resonated with me including wild berry, underbrush, eucalyptus, dried ginger, cola, tobacco and cured meat. I'm a huge fan of those balsam-like nuances. The wine opens to medium consistency with luminous ruby-colored highlights. The mouthfeel is as smooth as silk sheets. I love this wine but am definitely less enamored by the steep price point."
— Wine Advocate, Feb 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Soil composition
clay gravel and limestone
Training method
Cordon Spur-pruned
Elevation:
660-985-1,480 feet
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1960-2000
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,000
Average Vine Age:
35 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
75-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Fining agent:
no fining
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
30 hl
Type of oak:
Slavonian
Length of aging before bottling:
42 months
Age of Aging Container:
10 years average
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
29.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L
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Wine Production

The fermentation initiates spontaneously in truncated oak vats where it continues unabated for at least thirty days, on average. Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino rests in 30hl Slavonian oak casks for 42 months, which is nearly twice the DOCG's requirement for aging in oak (24 months for Brunello). The finished wine is bottled unfiltered.

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About the Vineyard

Poggio di Sotto's Brunello is sourced by parcels at 200, 300 and 450 meters with various exposures. The soil at Poggio di Sotto is poor and stony, comprising mainly clay and limestone.