Wine Poggio Golo Merlot di Toscana IGT, 2003
Reviews of purchase Poggio Golo Merlot di Toscana IGT, 2003
Tasting Notes
Wine rich ruby-red color.
Soft fruity wine, well balanced with moderate acidity and silky tannins.
The wine has a sufficiently strong and complex flavor of chocolate combined with raspberry and cedar.
The wine is perfect with grilled red meats, game and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Poggio Golo - an unforgettable, modern red wine with an international style, but it does not hide his Tuscan origin. Ageing potential Poggio Golo Merlot 2003 - up to 7 years.
Fattoria del Cerro farm was acquired by Saiagricola SpA in 1978. It is the largest in the region Montepulciano. The total area of vineyards farming - 600 hectares, of which 170 are under vines ha.
93 hectares of vineyards used for the production of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, 36 hectares - Rosso di Montepulciano, 20 hectares - Chianti Colli Senesi, and 21 hectares grow varieties: Colorino, Merlot and Chardonnay. Fattoria del Cerro vineyards are located in the south of Montepulciano at an altitude of 350-400 meters above sea level, the climate of the region is stable, which ensures a good maturation of Italian grapes. Space and different exposure of vineyards allows you to choose the best grapes for the production of high quality wines. Prugnolo Gentile, a variety that is used for the production of wine Nobile di Montepulciano, - is the embodiment of a well-known local Sangiovese, which for centuries has adapted to the conditions here. Vino Nobile is available in three different versions (normal Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG and Nobile di Montepulciano "Antica Chiusina" DOCG).
To purchase local wine structure required a long maceration. The farm oenological practices post maceration - maintaining the pulp at about 10-12 days after the primary fermentation. Here is completely controlled by the course malolactic fermentation. Riserva wines maceration lasts about 25 days.
According to experts, Fattoria del Cerro is one of the most promising economies in the region, Montepulciano, and each wine, manufactured farm, is at the top in its class.
