Fattoria Poggerino
Chianti Classico Riserva
Poggerino's wines are produced organically, exclusively from their own grapes, and every step of wine production and marketing is carried out by the owners themselves. The owner, Piero Lanza, believes in an almost fanatical attention to vineyard work. His goal is to set the stage for healthy vines, and ultimately, beautiful wines, by caring for the land holistically, in rhythm with the seasons, and as custodian for its natural biodiversity and richness. The results are healthy grapes with the highest degree of concentration and ripeness, perfectly reflective of their unique Tuscan terroir.
Tasting Notes
Single vineyard expression of classic Sangiovese from an important producer leading in organics and biodynamic farming. Cherry and blackberries lead to tobacco and vanilla bean spices with a round and balanced finish.
Cultivation
After a careful selection in the vineyard the grapes are destemmed and pressed. Manually harvested the last week in September.
Vinification
The alcoholic fermentation begins without the addition of selected yeasts and proceeds at 28-30° C. The entire process of vinification and maceration takes place in concrete tanks for approximately 55 days with pumpovers and manual punchdowns.
Aging
In December the new wine is racked to casks of 20/25hl of Slavonian oak where the malolactic fermentation takes place. Aged for 2 years then the wine is assembled and bottled. The wine is aged for a minimum of 12 months before sale.
Press
2020:
94 points - Wine Spectator
2019:
93 points - Wine Spectator
2018:
94 points - Antonio Galloni
90 points - Wine Spectator
2017:
95 points - Antonio Galloni
93 points - Decanter
91 points - Wine Spectator
90 points - Wine Enthusiast
2016:
95 points - Antonio Galloni
94 points - Wine Spectator
2015:
96 points - Wine Spectator
APPELLATION
DOCG Chianti Classico Riserva
VARIETAL
100% Sangiovese
ABV
14%
SOIL
Clay, marls
PHILOSOPHY
Organic, biodynamic
AVERAGE AGE
45 years