Poggio Di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Poggio Di Sotto
Label Name:
 
Rosso di Montalcino
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Montalcino, Tuscany (Castelnuovo dell'Abate)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Sangiovese
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94; Decanter 96; Jeb Dunnuck 94; Falstaff 95; Guide de L'Espresso 96+; Guida Essenziale ai Vini d'Italia 96; The Drink Business 94

Tasting Note
Bright red and black cherry, raspberry, violet, leather and earthy herbs with saline minerality and savory spice. Supple, velvety tannins, lifted acidity, medium–full body and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast or braised red meats, rack of lamb, grilled steak, aged Pecorino or Parmigiano, charcuterie. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), beef yakiniku, spicy Sichuan beef or mapo tofu, teriyaki beef skewers.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sangiovese; fermented in truncated cone wooden vats and cement tanks with ~1 month maceration; aged ~24 months in 30‑hl Slavonian oak ovals; minimal-intervention estate winemaking.

Vineyard Info
Estate in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Montalcino. Acquired by Piero Palmucci in 1989 (first Brunello 1991); noted for low yields, clone selection and precise viticulture. Part of ColleMassari group since 2011.