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Poggio all’Oro Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG wine — Castello Banfi winery — Dionysus

Poggio all’Oro Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG

by Castello Banfi · Tuscany, Italy

Appellation
Brunello di MontalcinoDOCG
Type
Red
Grapes
Sangiovese
Alcohol
14.0%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Deep
Body
Full-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Castello BanfiTuscany, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from the single Poggio all’Oro vineyard, established in 1979 in the southern part of the Brunello di Montalcino region. Its 24 hectares of rolling terrain lie at 250 m above sea level and have fertile soil and a particularly favourable microclimate.

The grapes are allowed to ripen fully before being harvested by hand and selected.

Vinification

Fermentation takes place under temperature control in French barriques and stainless-steel tanks for 14–20 days, followed by malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

The wine matures for 30 months in dried and toasted French barriques, followed by 16 months in bottle.

Vintage notes

In 2007, a mild winter brought an early start to the growing season and early flowering. Heavy rain in late May and early June replenished the soil with enough water to sustain the vines through a hot June. The harvest began one week earlier than expected and continued in ideal weather until mid-October.

Label / history

Produced only in exceptional vintages, Poggio all’Oro was first made in 1985.