Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
Poggio Rosso comes from rigorous selection within the namesake single vineyard, an approximately two-hectare parcel overlooking the San Felice estate village in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena. Selected Sangiovese clones were established in the Poggio Rosso area from the late 1970s.
At approximately 400 metres above sea level, the vineyard occupies a bright, well-ventilated hillside. Its medium-textured, stony soils have a calcareous-marl origin and derive from alberese and galestro. These formations encourage deep rooting, restrain vigor and promote concentration and structure. Compact alberese limestone contributes freshness, elegance and mineral character, while argillaceous galestro schist adds structure, tension and energy. Vines are trained to spur-pruned cordon.
Grapes
100% Sangiovese.
Vinification
The 2021 fruit was harvested on 26 September. Fermentation and maceration on the skins lasted 20–25 days at 28–30 °C, followed by malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
The wine matured for 20 months in 500-litre French oak barrels and then aged for 15 months in bottle.
Technical data
The 2021 has 14% alcohol, total acidity of 5.8 g/L and less than 0.5 g/L residual sugar. Production was 8,000 bottles. Formats comprise 0.75, 1.5 and 3 L, and cellaring potential is 20 years.
Tasting profile
An intense and compelling wine defined by tension and a decisive personality. Structure, depth and precision are held in harmonious balance, clearly expressing the vineyard’s identity.
Serving and pairing
Serve at 18 °C.
Vintage notes
The 2021 season followed a regular pattern. Spring rain supported vegetative growth and replenished water reserves for the dry summer. A brief cool period after Easter slowed shoot growth in cooler parts of Chianti Classico without creating significant fungal-disease pressure. Summer remained dry but avoided excessive heat waves. From late August, warm days and cool nights encouraged optimal grape ripening.
Label / history
First produced in 1978 as an expression of a particularly well-suited single vineyard, Poggio Rosso became a Gran Selezione in 2011. It is made in limited quantities and only in outstanding vintages.
