2020 Antinori Le Mortelle Poggio Alle Nane

Located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, just a few kilometers from the town of Castiglione della Pescaiain, the Le Mortelle estate enjoys an extremely fascinating position both in terms of the nature that surrounds it and the history of the site. The Antinori family has always been present in the area - a title deed from the year 1863 lists among their holdings Poggio Franco, one of the estate's most beautiful vineyards, along with other plots of land. The Antinori has been working on the vineyards and cellar since 1999 with the firm belief that this area will become an emerging area of Italian wine because it has great potential for the production of good wine. The estate extends over a total of approximately 675 acres, of which more than 425 are planted with vines, first Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, then more recent additions of white grapes such as Viognier, Ansonica and Vermentino making up a small amount of Carménère. The soil, of medium texture, consists mainly of clay and silica and is quite rocky in parts.

Antinori's Poggio alle Nane is a blend of the finest Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and a small percentage of Carménère grapes that characterize the unique terroir of one of the estate's very best vineyards. Poggio alle Nane is a wine of great aromatic complexity with an elegant tannin structure.

The grapes, carefully selected and picked by hand in small boxes, were then further selected on sorting tables and after this second selection, destemmed and very lightly crushed. The must sank by gravity into conical stainless steel tanks where it then fermented. The period of skin contact lasted 20 days at a temperature maintained at 28° Celsius. The malolactic fermentation, which took place in small oak barrels, was followed by an aging period of approximately 16 months in French oak barrels.

The Poggio alle Nane has a beautiful bright ruby red color. The nose is characterized by a complex and elegant bouquet. Vanilla and sweet paprika in the first taste and wonderfully integrated into the notes of berries, especially blackberries and hints of Mediterranean herbs and lavender. On the palate the wine is both structured and silky. The finish, balanced and persistent, offers notes of chocolate, blueberries and licorice. In our opinion, the Poggio alle Nane should not be missing from the collection of beautiful Italian wines and we already see that the price is rising every year, as we have also seen with Antinori's Tignanello.

FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.