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REGION
Bolgheri
GRAPES
Cabernet Franc, Merlot
ABV
13%
WINEMAKER
Lorenzo Fortini
FARMING
Vegetarian, Vegan, Practising Organic, Sustainable
VINEYARD
The grapes for this wines were sourced from 3 hectares of Le Sondraie vineyard situated 25 metres above sea level. Exposition is to the west. Soils here are free-draining and a mixture of clay and sandy silt with a high presence of magnesium and iron. Planting density is nearly 8000 vines per hectare. The vines are trained to the Guyot system and spur pruned and the age of the vines is 12 years. Yields are around 63 hectolitres per hectare.
WINEMAKING
After soft, whole bunch pressing, the must was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 14oC - 16oC degrees for 20 days. No malolactic fermentation was allowed to take place and the wine remained on the fine lees until bottling to add complexity.
Producer

Poggio al Tesoro is a 70 hectare property in Bolgheri acquired in 2002 by the Allegrini family. The first vineyard they bought, Le Sondraie, is next door to Ornellaia and was previously rented by them. At 50 hectares in size, it’s planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and a small amount of Vermentino. All of the Poggio al Tesoro vineyards are located “soprastrada”, the area to the east of the Bolgherese road that is considered the best spot in Bolgheri. Soils here are complex and varied thanks to minerals brought through centuries by the Seggio stream from the nearby hillsides. A careful mapping of the soil has allowed Allegrini to plant the best variety for each plot. This attention to details continues today with a sustainable and organic approach in the vineyard and mini – vinifications in the winery, where different vessels and techniques are used in order to get the best out of each variety and each plot. This approach is evident when tasting the wines: every year the quality is improving and the wines express the uniqueness of the Bolgheri territory.
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