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
“The Poggio di Sotto 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows extra muscle definition, power and heady layers of rich fruit. This is all in line with the personality of the vintage, which was sunny and warm with golden sunlight throughout the summer season. This wine stands out for its fine-gained texture, which is smooth and polished. This Riserva offers aromas of cherry and blackberry and shows the depth that you should expect of a classic Riserva bottling.”
— Wine Advocate, Feb 2022
“The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has gained significantly in richness and volume since the last time I tasted it. Sage, black cherries and camphor give way to crushed stone, mineral tones and dusty rose. This soothes the palate with silky, delicate textures, as ripe mineral-tinged red berries and savory spices cascade across a core of brisk acidity. It’s a well-muscled dancer of a wine, tapering off incredibly long and graceful with hints of violet and rose over a coating of fine tannin. The 2015 currently shows the textbook ethereal weightlessness of a classic young Poggio di Sotto Brunello, but it will require some time to reveal all of its charms. That said, a slight score upgrade is in order here.”
— Vinous, Dec 2021
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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:
1,300
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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
No relevant data were found.
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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.