POGGIO DI SOTTO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG 2018

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018

“Made with certified-organic fruit, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is an impossibly graceful wine from a challenging vintage. This bottle defies the odds—and the dry heat of the growing season—to reveal soft layers of cherry, cassis and more vibrant fruit. It glides clear over the palate with silky momentum, and you only notice the tannins at the very end. Even those should soften and integrate as this collectible wine continues it bottle evolution. Production is 19,000 bottles. Best after 2024.” – 97/100, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

VARIETIES: 100% Sangiovese
REGION: Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
AGEING: Made with 100% Sangiovese Grosso and the fermentation is spontaneous and made in 70 hl oak casks. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine ages for 40 months in 30 hl oak casks plus an additional 12 months in bottle
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 30 years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC, decant at least 1 hour before serving
FITS TO: Suitable with Florentine Steak, Fillet Steak, dishes with Truffles or Porcini
CRITICS SCORES: RP/97, JS/94, D/94, WS/93

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Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG | Range | COLLEMASSARI S.p.A. Società Agricola

A highly rated wine, considered one of the best in the region

Poggio di Sotto was established in 1989 on the South-East side of Montalcino. Since the foundation, the Estate has become famous for the high quality of the Sangiovese and has quickly achieved the status of a Cult winery. Located in Castelnuovo dell’Abate with vineyards from 200 to 400 meters above sea level, with steep slopes. The altitude, with the protection of the ancient volcano Amiata on one side and the river Orcia combined with the sea breeze from the other, result in a unique micro-climate making it one of the best areas for the growing of the Sangiovese.

A wine from vineyards located at 200, 300 and 450 meters above sea level with different exposures. The area is close to Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the valley of the Orcia river. Grapes are hand picked after a careful selection. The yield is 3 – 3,5 tons per hectare. This Brunello di Montalcino is made with 100% Sangiovese Grosso and the fermentation is spontaneous and made in 70 hl oak casks. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine ages for 40 months in 30 hl oak casks plus an additional 12 months in bottle.