Poggio ai Merli is made entirely from Merlot and named after the single vineyard from which it is produced, located almost 1,200 feet above sea level right in the heart of Chianti Classico. The grapes are harvested in September, then crushed, de-stemmed and macerated in contact with the skins for 28 days. The wine is then aged in barriques for fifteen months followed by an additional ten months in bottle.