Brunello di Montalcino Il Ploggione 75cl, 14.5%

Description

Brunello di Montalcino Il Poggione 75cl, 14.5% is a classic Tuscan red from Tenuta Il Poggione, one of the historic names of Montalcino. The producer’s technical sheet states that it is made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes picked by hand from the estate’s oldest vineyards, planted between 150 and 450 metres above sea level, then fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperature.

What gives this bottle its appeal is the way tradition and structure come together in a very recognisable Brunello style. The producer states that the wine is aged in French oak barrels from 30 to 50 hectolitres and then bottle aged, while the official tasting profile describes ruby-red colour, an intense persistent nose with red fruit notes, and a warm balanced palate with velvet-smooth tannins.

Why Choose Brunello di Montalcino Il Poggione 75cl, 14.5%

Brunello di Montalcino Il Poggione 75cl, 14.5% stands out because it offers a very classic expression of Brunello from one of the region’s benchmark estates. The combination of hand-harvested Sangiovese, long ageing in French oak, bottle maturation and the producer’s warm, balanced, red-fruited profile gives it both immediate prestige and strong ageing appeal.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for drinkers who want a traditional Brunello di Montalcino with proper structure, polished tannins and clear food-pairing versatility.

It is ideal for wine lovers who enjoy red fruit, savoury earthiness, mature-cheese pairings and a fuller Tuscan Sangiovese style with cellar potential. This is partly based on the producer’s tasting and pairing notes and partly on the wine’s Brunello structure.

It is also ideal for gifting or for adding a respected Montalcino name to a serious wine shelf. This is an inference based on the estate’s historical standing and the wine’s long-established reputation.

Product Details

Product Name: Brunello di Montalcino Il Poggione 75cl, 14.5%. The naming reflects the corrected producer name and the bottle format and strength shown in reviewed listings.

Category: Red Wine. This is based on the producer and retailer classification.

Producer: Tenuta Il Poggione. This is based on the producer’s official site.

Country: Italy. This is based on reviewed listings and the producer’s location in Montalcino.

Region: Toscana / Montalcino. This is based on reviewed listings and the producer’s official estate details.

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. This is based on the producer’s technical sheet and reviewed listings.

Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese. This is based on the producer’s official product page and technical sheet.

Bottle Size: 75cl. This is based on reviewed listings for this bottle format.

ABV: 14.5%. This is based on the producer’s technical sheet and reviewed listings for the 75cl bottle.

Vineyard Source: The winery’s oldest vineyards, planted between 150 and 450 metres above sea level. This is based on the producer’s technical sheet.

Harvest: By hand. This is based on the producer’s technical sheet.

Vinification: 15 to 20 days submerged-cap fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperature, followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. This is based on the producer’s technical sheet.

Aging: Long ageing in French oak barrels of 30 to 50 hectolitres, followed by bottle ageing. This is based on the producer’s technical sheet and supporting trade references.

Bottle Count: No confirmed public outturn was found in the sources reviewed for this wine.

Collector’s Note

This wine has strong appeal because Il Poggione is not just another Brunello producer. The estate states that it was one of the first wineries to market Brunello di Montalcino in the early 1900s and was one of the founding members of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium, which gives the bottle added historical weight.

It is also attractive because the production style stays close to what many buyers want from classic Brunello: hand-harvested Sangiovese from older vines, long French oak ageing, bottle maturation and a structure built for food and cellaring. That combination gives it more long-term appeal than a softer, earlier-drinking Tuscan red.