Poggio Antico - Rosso di Montalcino 2023
- Producer Poggio Antico
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- Appellation Rosso Di Montalcino
- UPC 8 032697 885327
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Item# 83250-23
Decanter
92pt
Jeb Dunnuck
91pt
James Suckling
92pt
Wine Spectator
90pt
Harvest
Organic and sustainable farming. Green manuring and cover cropping are applied as needed to balance nutrients, improve porosity, and reduce erosion. Pruning is
tailored to vineyard age, soil type, vigor, and exposure to minimize stress and enhance longevity. Copper, sulfur, and natural antagonists combat pathogens.
Natural manure boosts soil vitality, and plant fortifiers strengthen vines' defenses.
The winter was dry and mild, resulting in a slight delay in bud break. The dry conditions persisted until April, but from May to August, heavy rainfall contributed to excellent fruit set. Although mildew pressure was high, it was effectively managed using organic methods. Veraison started in early August, followed by a very hot end of summer. The vintage was characterized by intense rain in the spring and high heat in the summer, all tempered by consistent winds. Hand-picked grapes on September 30th – October 5th.
Aging
Half of the wine matures in stainless-steel vats, while the other half spends 12 months aging in large French oak barrels.
Terroir
Deep soils, rich in clay and good water capability. Vine training: spurred cordon and Guyot.
Vinification
The fermentation process lasts for 8 days in truncated conical stainless-steel vats at controlled low temperatures, not exceeding 23°C. This is followed by an
additional 6 days of maceration without punching downs; instead, gentle pump-overs are performed to keep the skins moist and ensure thorough mixing of the liquid.
Description
Aged for 8 months in 500L French oak barrels and 4 months in the bottle prior to release. Just like our Brunello, our Rosso is made with the same vinification process and incredibly low yields at harvest. Very concentrated (especially for a Rosso), this wine boasts lots of black currant & dark cherry flavors.
Estate
Poggio Antico is one of Montalcino's most elevated estates, with vineyards averaging 1476 feet above sea level, southwest of the famed medieval citadel. Both the unique location and altitude privilege the wines of Poggio Antico, which benefit from the perfect exposure and enjoy favorable overnight drops in temperature, ideal conditions that increase finesse and intense bouquet.
History
Poggio Antico was founded in 1976 and consiss of 50 clay, calcareous acres of Brunello di Montalcino. The estate has seen a phenomenal growth, going from 50 to the present 80 acres under vine, developing two parallel Brunello worlds – the more traditional, larger-barrel Brunello, aged longer in Slavonian oak and the modern, finesse-driven Altero, aged in tonneaux of French oak; securing a stellar position in the global market and extending and upgrading the facility to ultrahigh-tech standards. In 2017 Poggio Antico changed hands and was purchased by Atlas Invest, and it is now directed by the new General Manager Federico Trost. Poggio Antico recently lead a soil survey to approach the plot-by-plot management which started with the 2018 vintage by identifying, and consequently harvesting and fermenting separately, the micro terroirs inside each vineyard. All the estate is currently under organic conversion and a renovation of the cellar and of the hospitality center are part of the new plans.
