2016 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli

The area around Montalcino produces Italy's most famous wines. The best of these comes from the part south of the city. This is where the most famous and beautiful wineries are located, as well as the historic Il Poggione. The high (150-450m) location near the Amiata Mountain and the Tyrrhenian Sea provides an ideal cooling influence and a great microclimate that ensures refinement and freshness in the wines.

This is the absolute top wine from the Tenuta Il Poggione domain. The grapes for this Brunello come from the very best vineyards of Tenuta Il Poggione from vines that are 40 years old. Il Poggione only makes the Brunello Riserva in the great vintages.

The Franchesci family, which has managed the domain for more than 100 years, harvests the grapes in high-altitude (150-450 meters) vineyards, of course by hand. After another careful selection of the grapes on the selection tables, temperature-controlled fermentation takes place in stainless steel with natural yeasts, followed by maturation for 4 years in French large wooden barrels and another year in the bottle. Few frills and let nature do its work (but with precise control). The great year 2015 produced generous open wines and at Poggione they know how to combine that with stimulating fresh acidity. You smell the Tuscan fields with sage and thyme, scents of pine and pine, dried cherries, as if you feel the sultry heat and smell the dry soil. This powerful wine is reminiscent of black cherries, blackberries and almonds and Mediterranean herbs on the nose. What is most striking, however, is the rich texture of the wine on the palate. This richness is fueled by the warmth of the vintage but also by the beautiful oak integration. The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli is a warm, inviting and velvety wine that will only improve with age.