Poggio Antico Altero

In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, violet, wild fennel

Palate: red plum, iron, tobacco

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Poggio Antico, an early Brunello-style IGT outside the DOCG.

What it pairs with

• Pici al ragu Find pici al ragu on TableJourney →
  Pasta-ragu and mid-weight Sangiovese.
• Crostini di fegatini Find crostini di fegatini on TableJourney →
  Chicken-liver crostini classic.
• Pecorino Toscano stagionato
  Aged sheep cheese with Sangiovese acidity.

History

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Poggio Antico, first released 1980 as one of Montalcino's pioneering IGT Sangioveses.

1. 1980 — First vintage of Altero

Facts

Producer

Poggio Antico

Grapes

Sangiovese (100%)

Classification

Toscana IGT

Oak

12 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 30 to 45 at retail

Drinking window

4 to 12 from vintage

First vintage

1980

Scores

• Vinous 91 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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