Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 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
“This elegant, detailed Brunello has a beautiful display of pure cherry and strawberry fruit. Rich and saturated with fruit yet also vibrant and long. Features floral, mineral and tobacco accents that add depth. Balanced, this red is more about finesse than power.”
— Wine Spectator, Jun 2022
“Still youthful-looking ruby. Lift, intensity and complexity on the nose. Intense yet supple on the palate with maraschino cherry and strawberry. Great purity and concentration without being heavy. Underlying powdery tannins adding energy. Spectacular.”– 18
— Jancis Robinson, Mar 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
16 acres
Soil composition
clay gravel and limestone
Training method
Cordon Spur-pruned
Elevation:
660 feet
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1970-2000
Harvest time:
from 11th to 21th September
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
8,000
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Winemaking & Aging
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:
52 months
Age of Aging Container:
10 years
Length of bottle aging:
6 monts
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
6.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
32.2 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L
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Wine Production

Poggio di Sotto's unique style is derived in part from the winery's use of long fermentations and indigenous yeasts. The fermentation initiates spontaneously in truncated oak vats where it continues unabated for at least thirty days, on average. Following fermentation, Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva rests in 30hl Slavonian oak casks for 52 months. The finished wine is bottled unfiltered.

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About the Vineyard

Poggio di Sotto's Brunello wines are sourced from parcels within the same site at 200, 300, and 450 meters facing various exposures. Each vintage of this wine is produced by selecting the best oak vat in the cellar.