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Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Tuscany, Italy 2007 (750mL)
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Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG


In 1989, shipping magnate Piero Palmucci cultivated the property that today is Poggio di Sotto. His passion for creating the very best wines from Montalcino led him to Giulio Gambelli. Gambelli’s expertise in the world of Sangiovese was unparalleled; he may have known the variety better than anyone.  He passed away in 2012 and his wines are some of the most sought after in all of Italy. During his career, he consulted for some of the great producers of the region, such as Soldera in Montalcino and Montevertine in Chianti. One of the great winemakers in our lifetime has produced today's wine.

This appellation can have many styles. Some are fruit forward and made in a modern style with a dark color while others are more traditional with tension and minerality, expressing the place.  The 2007 Poggio di Sotto is in this style. The wine has a light ruby color with a slight garnet rim. The aromatics are powerful with notes of red currants, red plum, sour cherry, fennel and dried leaves. The palate has a texture reminiscent of a grand cru Burgundy with similar body and roundness of tannin to the wines of Gevrey Chambertin. This wine is absolutely stunning at the moment, yet will continue to improve in the cellar for another decade or more. Ideally decant this wine for a minimum of 30 minutes. This is one of the best Brunellos I have ever tasted without question.

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Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Sub-Region
ItalyBrunello di Montalcino DOCG
Soil
Rocky Marl
Farming
Organic
Blend
Sangiovese
Alcohol
14.0
OAK
58 months in large Slavonian Oak Botti

Italy

Northwestern Italy

Piedmont

Italy’s Piedmont region is really a wine “nation”unto itself, producing world-class renditions of every type of wine imaginable: red, white, sparkling, sweet...you name it! However, many wine lovers fixate on the region’s most famous appellations—Barolo and Barbaresco—and the inimitable native red that powers these wines:Nebbiolo.

Tuscany

Chianti

The area known as “Chianti” covers a major chunk of Central Tuscany, from Pisa to Florence to Siena to Arezzo—and beyond. Any wine with “Chianti” in its name is going to contain somewhere between 70% to 100% Sangiovese, and there are eight geographically specific sub-regions under the broader Chianti umbrella.

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