Brunello di Montalcino
Brunello Di Montalcino - Il Poggione
- Grape
- 100% Sangiovese
- Region
- Sant'Angelo in Colle, Montalcino
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Format
- 750ml
Free local delivery within 10km on orders over $150. Flat $25 shipping anywhere in BC, free over $250. Free pickup at 2752 West Broadway.
The Wine
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino
Il Poggione is in Sant'Angelo in Colle, about 10 km south of the town of Montalcino. Its vineyards run from 150 to 450 metres above sea level.
The Brunello is 100% Sangiovese from the estate's oldest vineyards, picked by hand. It ferments for 15 to 20 days in stainless steel tanks with native yeasts, with the cap of skins kept under the wine.
It then ages in large French oak casks of 30 to 50 hectolitres, followed by time in bottle before release.
At a Glance
The Estate
Il Poggione, in Sant'Angelo in Colle
The estate was founded by Lavinio Franceschi, a landowner from Florence. Leopoldo and Livia, the current generation of the family, run it today.
Il Poggione was one of the first estates to sell its wine as Brunello di Montalcino, and was a founding member of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium.
The present winery was built in 2004 in the middle of the property. The casks sit five metres below the fermentation cellar, and the oak is seasoned outdoors for at least four years before the cooper uses it.
Vigna Paganelli, planted in 1964, is one of Montalcino's oldest vineyards and supplies the estate's Riserva.
- 530Hectares in the estate
- 140Hectares of vines
- 2004Present winery built
Free local delivery within 10km
Free on orders over $150, a flat $6 under. Flat $25 shipping anywhere in BC, free over $250. Or pick up free at 2752 West Broadway.
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