Poggio Antico Rosso Di Montalcino

As a D.O.C. appellation (Denominazione di Origine Controllata - controlled from the origin) wine Rosso di Montalcino has its own regulations that are - to some extent - similar to those of Brunello. However the appellation of Rosso di Montalcino permits higher yields per hectare than those allowed for the production of Brunello without a mandatory period of aging in wood. Also the minimum alcohol content for this wine is 12.0% by volume instead of the 12.5% that is necessary for Brunello. At Poggio Antico we make no distinction during the harvest between grapes destined for various wines (except for Riserva) so that the yield and therefore the quality of the fruit used for Rosso di Montalcino is identical to those of Brunello and Altero. Therefore our Rosso di Montalcino is made by bottling a small quantity of Brunello early. The wine spends an entire year in 500-liter French oak tonneaux and is then bottle-aged for at least four months before release. Poggio Antico's Rosso