2020 Tenuta Sette Ponti 'Poggio al Lupo' IGT Maremma

Winemaker's Notes: Located in the Maremma region of Tuscany, Poggio al Lupo is a great estate that spans 115 acres (35 which are planted). In 1999, Antonio Moretti purchased the property for its beautiful coastal terroir that features pockets of soil rich in clay and others rich in gravel and fine stones. The principal Poggio al Lupo vineyard is a southerly hillside vineyard rising 330 feet above sea level. Grapes were hand harvested and during fermentation, the wine macerated for 25 days, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged 18 months in 100% new French Allier barriques and 6 months in the bottle before release.

TASTING NOTE
Intense ruby color. Complex notes of red fruits followed by a balanced bouquet of black tea. In the mouth the wine is fresh, complex, persistent and balanced with velvety tannins that blend well with the body.

TECHNICAL DATA
GRAPES: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
APPELLATION: Maremma IGT
PH: 3.54
ACIDITY: 5.45 g/l
ABV: 15%
AGING: Aged 18 months in 100% new French Allier barriques and 6 months in the bottle before release
POINTS OF DISTINCTION

              • Poggio al Lupo (“hill of the wolf”) is named for the Maremma estate purchased by Antonio Moretti in 1999.

              • At 330 feet elevation, the principal vineyard has southern exposures and soil rich in clay, gravel, fine stones and galestra (friable rock and marl).

              • The estate's first release was the 2001 Poggio al Lupo.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wine Enthusiast - "A rich nose of black cherries, blackberries and dark chocolate gets some levity from softer, slightly bitter aromas of pencil shavings, coffee and herbs. This balance between the sweetness of berries and chocolate and the earthier elements continues on the palate, while acid blazes around austere tannins."