Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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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.

The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has blossomed beautifully over the past year, savory and intense, with an enticing bouquet of cedar dust, savory herbs, crushed rocks, underbrush and wild strawberries. It’s feminine and cool-toned in feel, with soft textures and a pretty inner sweetness up front as wild berry fruits are guided by juicy acidity and a saline mineral staining forms toward the close. The finish is perfumed and exotic with hints of blood orange and violet inner florals that cascade across with a sensation of liquid stone and a coating of sweet tannins. Majestic and sensual, the 2018 Riserva is perhaps the top wine of the vintage. — Vinous, Dec 2024

“Very leafy and spicy in a positive way, with notes of kiwi peel, stone fruit, leather, straw and licorice. Supple palate with a full body, almost silky tannins and refreshing acidity. Fresh fruit flavors or orange peel and peaches. Tight, youthful finish that’s precise and long.” (#43 in Top 100 Wines of Italy 2024) — James Suckling, Nov 2024

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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:

5,800

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

Total SO2

pH level:

3.62

Acidity:

5.34 g/L

Alcohol:

14 %

Dry extract:

29.5 g/L

Total SO2

Residual sugar:

<0.5 g/L

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.

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.

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