Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino

In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, violet, leather

Palate: red plum, iron, tobacco

Younger-vine Rosso from Il Poggione, the village's daily Brunello-style red.

What it pairs with

• Trattoria pici with ragu Find trattoria pici with ragu on TableJourney →
  Pici and Sangiovese is a Tuscan staple.
• Crostini di fegatini Find crostini di fegatini on TableJourney →
  Florentine chicken-liver crostini classic.
• Margherita pizza
  Bright acidity refreshes tomato.

History

Younger-vine bottling under the Rosso di Montalcino DOC introduced in 1984.

1. 1984 — First Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino

Facts

Producer

Il Poggione

Grapes

Sangiovese Grosso (100%)

Classification

Rosso di Montalcino DOC

Oak

12 months in large Slavonian oak casks

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 20 to 30 at retail

Drinking window

3 to 10 from vintage

First vintage

1984

Scores

• Wine Advocate 91 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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