Il Poggione Brunello Di Montalcino

Brunello is the prince of Montalcino wines produced exclusively from Sangiovese grapes picked by hand from the oldest vines in the farm. After a careful fermentation at controlled temperature Tenuta Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino is aged for three years in French oak barrels. After being aged in wood the wine is bottle aged: this is an essential process in guaranteeing the pleasantness and the complexity that have made the Brunello di Montalcino world-famous. Source The winery’s oldest vineyards planted between 150 and 450 metres (490 – 1475 ft) above sea level. Vinification 15 – 20 days submerged cap fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts at a controlled temperature 25/28 °C (77/82 F). Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Aging 36 months in large French oak barrels (30 – 50 hl or 872 -1373 Gallon) followed by a long bottle aging. Tasting Notes Ruby red in colour with a very intense persistent nose and with red fruit notes. Warm bal