Poggetto di Sopra Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Toscana

Vineyard

Vigna Poggetto di Sopra: the vineyard was planted in 2016. West aspect, with an East-West row orientation. The training system is Guyot with a planting density of 5,000 vines/hectare (approximately 2,023 vines/acre).
Vigna Marmino: the vineyard was planted in 2015. North aspect, with a South-North row orientation. The training system is Guyot with a planting density of 5,000 vines/hectare (approximately 2,023 vines/acre).
Vigna Caprile: the vineyard was planted in 1978. The training system is Capovolto Toscano at an altitude of 300 meters a.s.l. (984 ft a.s.l.) and the vines grow with a planting density of 2,564 vines/hectare (approximately 1,038 vines/acre).

Vinification

25-28 days of maceration at controlled temperature. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by the yeasts selected from our pied de cuve.
A dedicated pied de cuve (yeast starter) is prepared for each lot. Before being used, it is closely monitored to verify its fermentative capacity and check for any potential deviations or microbiological contamination. The goal is to guide the start of fermentation without resorting to selected commercial yeasts,
thereby preserving the fundamental bond between the wine and the grapes from which it is born.

Soil

Sedimentary of marine origin from the Pliocene era (3–5 million years ago). Pliocene soils are characterised by the absence of skeleton, the presence of active lime, low organic matter content, and a moderate sodium content. Their depth is linked to the presence of a vein of grey-blue clay, locally known as “mattaione”. The texture may vary from clayey to silty-clayey in more compact soils, to sandy-clayey in looser soils.