2021 Antinori Le Mortelle Poggio Alle Nane

The Le Mortelle estate is located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, just a few kilometres from the town of Castiglione della Pescaia, and occupies an extremely fascinating position, both in terms of the nature that surrounds it and the history of the land. The Antinori family has always been present in the area - a deed of ownership from 1863 lists Poggio Franco, one of the estate's most beautiful vineyards, among their properties, along with other plots of land. The Antinori have been working on the vineyards and the cellar since 1999, firmly convinced that this area is going to become an emerging area of Italian wine, as it has great potential for the production of fine wine. The estate extends over a total of around 675 acres, of which over 425 are planted with vines, first Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, then more recently with the additions of white grapes such as Viognier, Ansonica and Vermentino, along with a small amount of Carmenère. 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 reflect 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 tannic structure.

The grapes, carefully selected and hand-picked in small crates, 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 a maturation 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. In the first attack vanilla and sweet pepper and wonderfully integrated into the notes of berries, especially blackberries and hints of Mediterranean herbs and lavender. In the mouth the wine is both structured and silky. The finish, balanced and persistent, offers notes of chocolate, blueberries and liquorice. In our opinion, the Poggio alle Nane should not be missing in the collection of beautiful Italian wines and we are already seeing that the price is rising every year as we have also seen with Antinori's Tignanello.

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