Poggio Antico
About Poggio Antico
Found in the heartland of Montalcino, Poggio Antico is uniquely located on a rocky promontory, enjoying a splendid south-westerly view. Although viticulture started only in 1984, this winery progressed rapidly in quality. Now standing toe-to-toe to prominent names such as Altesino and Valdicava, Poggio Antico crafts classical Sangiovese, eagerly sought-after by oenophiles in the world.
The upward trajectory of this winery has been particularly evident since the second generation, Paola Gloder, took over the business and subsequently the sale to Belgium investors in 2017. Having introduced radical renovations in the cellar and converting the vineyard to fully organic, the wine quality, naturally, goes from strength to strength. In the latest vintage, the winemaking team even replaced the use of oak with more cement and steel vats. This is done to pursue smaller batch vinification and thus improve wine precision and site intensity.
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Wine Advocate (95+)
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino offers a pure and classic expression of the vintage with bright fruit tones, wild cherry, toasted nut, blue flower and forest floor. Whereas the other wines in the Poggio Antico portfolio undergo aging in smaller tonneaux, this wine is aged in large Slavonian casks instead. You taste the lift and brightness of the fruit, and it's all quite lovely. Grapes are sourced across a 13-hectare site at a very high 500 meters in elevation. The name of this area is I Poggi, and the soils here are a bit lighter and rockier with both schistous galestro and limestone alberese. I love the delicate approach here, the intensity of those floral aromas, and the silky nature of the mouthfeel. Some 34,000 bottles will be released in January 2021. This classic Brunello really stands out.HK$2,250.00 -
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux (97)
This was an exceptional year in Brunello and straight away you are struck by the depth of expression, and the tannic heft and width. Plenty of raspberry, rose petal and red cherry puree along with blackberry, campfire and brioche notes. A classic, signature Brunello with all that you expect from a 2016 in the region. Absolutely one to look out for, moreish, saline-streaked, mouthwatering and walks the line of power and finesse. This is just approaching the sweet spot for drinking but will hold. 30 months in bottle after 30 months in barrel. Slavonian oak casks for ageing.HK$4,250.00