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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$311.62
Parallels to the red wines of Burgundy abound in discussions of Poggio di Sotto. The Sangiovese wines released from...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2008
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$250.95
Subtle aromas of meat, plums and dried fruits follow through to a full body, with soft and silky tannins and a spice,...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$326.62
This is a truly super Brunello from Poggio di Soto and probably its best ever. It shows decadence yet class and...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2011
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$179.22
Scented with iris, violet, rose, perfumed berry and a balsamic note, this shows remarkable balance and finesse for...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$206.95
Poggio di Sotto, established in 1989 by Piero Palmucci after spending years researching the perfect microclimate for...
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Poggio Di Sotto
Varietal: Sangiovese
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.
Region: Tuscany
All over the stunning region of Tuscany in central Italy, you'll see rolling hills covered in green, healthy grapevines. This region is currently Italy's third largest producer of wines, but interestingly wineries here are generally happy with lower yields holding higher quality grapes, believing that they have a responsibility to uphold the excellent reputation of Tuscany, rather than let it slip into 'quantity over quality' wine-making as it did in the mid twentieth century. The region has a difficult soil type to work with, but the excellent climate and generations of expertise more than make up for this problem. Most commonly, Tuscan vintners grow Sangiovese and Vernaccia varietal grapes, although more and more varietals are being planted nowadays in order to produce other high quality wine styles.
Country: Italy
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.