Wine Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, Poggio Antico 2004
Reviews of purchase Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, Poggio Antico 2004
Tasting Notes
Wine intense, deep ruby red color with a slight purple hue.
Rich, beautifully structured wine with excellent balance, expression, but silky tannins and a delicious berry resistant finish.
The wine has a charming complex aroma with notes of ripe red berries, cassis, violets, ripe cherries, leather and licorice nuances.
The wine goes well with hot, stews and dishes prepared on the grill. Particularly well suited to this wine "haute cuisine".
Interesting Facts
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is produced only in exceptional harvest years. Grapes from young and old vines treated separately from each other. According to the instructions, the minimum aging period Brunello di Montalcino Riserva - 5 years, unlike the 4 years required for normal Brunello di Montalcino. 3 years wine ages in oak, then bottled and aged for 2 years in the bottle. The result is a mature, rounded and complex wine, nevertheless able to more prolonged exposure. Produced Brunello di Montalcino Riserva in limited quantities.
The farm Poggio Antico owes its ascent to Olympus Brunello inexhaustible creative enthusiasm Gloder Paula, daughter of Milan couple that bought in the mid-1980s, the 200 hectares of land to create a winery. Poggio Antico vineyards are located in the south of Montalcino, at an altitude of 400 - 500 meters above sea level. The soil here refers to the Eocene epoch, rich in clay and gravel, which provides a perfect drainage. Extremely good location vineyards, careful work with the vine, modern cellar - all this makes it possible to produce unique Brunello, which is the main wine Poggio Antico.
Producer's description
Poggio Antico - a winery hidden in one of the most elevated estates of Montalcino. Conducting her work with painstaking attention to detail and adhering to a very low yield, she produces excellent wines that are truly unique in their elegance and complexity. Poggio Antico specializes in wines from the Brunello di Montalcino brand, carefully made from Sangiovese grapes grown in the cool hills of Montalcino.
