Wine Il Poggione, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, 2018, wooden box, 1.5 L

Monosortovoe wine Brunello di Montalcino is made from Sangiovese, harvested by hand with vines, whose age is not less than 20 years. This wine is known all over the world, is a sophisticated refined taste and beautiful aroma stable. The fermentation wine carefully controlled temperature 25-28 C lasted 15 days. Then the wine is aged in 30 and 50-gektolitrovyh French oak barrels for 36 months and for some time in the bottle. Such a slow shutter speed provides fault complexity and completeness.

Tenuta Il Podzhone was founded by Francesca family in 1800, when the head of the family, Luigi Francesca visiting Montalcino, was fascinated by the majestic scenery and bought land here. One of the greatest achievements of the family was realizing the potential and Sangiovese wines from it – have been carefully selected and planted in suitable soil clones of Sangiovese, the most suitable for the production of quality wines. Under the direction of Luigi were carried out to protect agriculture from the mold using modern methods. He also built a winery with the latest technology of the time, without losing sight of tradition and uniqueness. At the moment, this family business run by the descendants of the founder, the couple Leopoldo Franceschi and Libya. Agriculture occupies a total area of 590 hectares in the southern part of Montalcino, near the Maremma. 125 hectares brought to vineyards occupy 70 hectares of olive groves.

The basic philosophy of the company is meticulous care of the vineyards – as the key to the production of great red wines. In Ile Podzhone practiced method of diversified agriculture where alternate different cultures, vineyards, as well as allowed in harmony with the earth to live wild animals. In addition, constantly monitors the health of the vineyards and monitoring needs of soil nutrients, which makes it possible to obtain excellent wines even in less favorable years.