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Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley

Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley Wine Details
Price: $75.00 per bottle

Description: Our inaugural 1998 Poggio Alla Pietra's vibrant complexity exhibits intense concentrated berry fruit, firm structure, and elegant depth of flavors. Ruby-red garnet color; rich layers of succulent raspberry and plum fruit behind silky tannins; clove; nutty oak; remarkable finesse with long-lasting finish! Drinkable now, this masterpiece small production 100% Sangiovese Grosso wine will age beautifully for 20 to 25 years with proper cellaring! Our 1999 Poggio Alla Pietra is the perfect wine to accompany gourmet Italian and California cuisine!

Varietal Definition
Sangiovese:
Sanguis Jovis, the Latin origin for the varietal name, literally means “blood of Jove.” Sangiovese is one of the oldest known varietals and it is likely that ancient Etruscan winemakers cultivated it, although the first literary reference to Sangiovese was in 1722. Sangiovese is probably indigenous to Tuscany, whose most famous wine is Chianti. Chianti is a blend that currently contains a minimum of 90% Sangiovese.Sangiovese thrives in hot dry climates. Because these climatic criteria generally enhance quantity, rather than quality, it takes careful cultivation and winemaking techniques to produce really excellent wine from this grape.


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