Poggiotondo Chianti Superiore 2023
This wine is deep red in colour. The nose is elegant with a blend of ripe dark fruits and a hint of earthiness. The palate has supple, velvety tannins with flavours of spicy, sweet dark cherry and wild hedgerow and a soft mouthfeel leading to along complex finish.
This wine comes from a selection of fruit from the low yielding Poggiotondo estate vineyards in the Tuscan village of Cerreto Guidi near the town of Empoli in the Chianti area. The vineyard is located on a south-west facing slope at 100 meters above sea level. The soils here are of marine origin, calcareous with a strong presence of white sea shells that impart elegance and complexity to the wines. The vines are 20 years old on average and trained with vertical shoot positioning and Guyot pruned. The vineyards have been certified organic since the 2014 vintage.
Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were carefully selected. The fruit was destemmed and fermentation took place spontaneously in temperature-controlled concrete tanks for two weeks at 24°C. The wine aged in both concrete tanks and large untoasted 54hl casks, before being blended. This is followed by refinement for a few months in the bottle.
| RRP | £21.99 |
| Bottle size | 75cl |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13.5% |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Chianti Superiore |
| Grapes | Sangiovese 90%, Canaiolo 4%, Colorino 3% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 1.5 |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Agglomerated cork |
| Winemaker | Alberto Antonini |
Poggiotondo was founded in 1968 by Carlo Antonini. Carlo’s passion for agriculture and beekeeping led him to buy an estate with three hectares of vines in the west of Chianti. This passion was inherited by his son Alberto who, along with his wife Alessandra, runs the now 50-hectare estate today. Alberto is a renowned winemaker in his own right, consulting for a broad selection of award-winning wineries across the world. At Poggiotondo, he is dedicated to making authentic, pure expressions of indigenous Tuscan grapes, including Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino and Trebbiano. The estate’s vineyards have been certified organic since 2014. In the winery, they utilise concrete tanks and untoasted oak casks to preserve their wines' fruit, vitality and texture.
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