Wine Poggio al Tesoro, Dedicato a Walter, Toscana IGT, 2007
Reviews of purchase Poggio al Tesoro, Dedicato a Walter, Toscana IGT, 2007
Tasting Notes
The wine is a deep dark ruby color.
Beautifully balanced wine, with tangible and at the same time, rounded tannins and a delicious, long finish.
Wine with a complex aroma of rich shades of ripe berries, cinnamon, cloves, complete with elegant notes of roasted coffee beans, leather and subtle mineral nuances.
Wine is recommended to bring to the school meat dishes such as lamb, quail, wild rabbit, duck, stewed meat with red wine sauce, to the aged cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Name "Dedicato a Walter" is translated as "Dedicated to Walter" ... Wine Dedikato and devoted brother Walter Franco and Marylise Allegrini, who was in charge in this family farm for vineyards. After his tragic death in 2003, brother and sister Allegrini in memory of Walter launched a new project Poggio al Tesoro in Bolgheri: Dedicato a Walter (Walter Dedication). This wine is made from grapes from the vineyard area of about 3 hectares called Via Bolgherese, which is located at an altitude of about 56 meters above sea level on the western and south-western exposure. The soils are composed of gravel, sand and clay red, vine planting density of about 9000 vines / ha with an average age of 16 years.
Poggio al Tesoro - a young and ambitious management, a joint project of the family Allegrini and Leonardo Lo Kashio, the famous American businessman. From the very beginning of activity tend to show individuality and uniqueness of the wines of the region of Bolgheri, expressing power, complexity and depth of flavor through a variety of terroirs in the area. Together Allegrini and Luo Kashio chosen Bolgheri region as one of the best in Tuscany, where different grape varieties planted, and where, according to the winemakers of Poggio al Tesoro, the land gives great Italian wines to satisfy the taste of the most demanding audience.
