Il Poggiolino is called so because it is placed on top of a small hill in the proximity of Sambuca Val di Pesa, in the heart of Chianti Classico Gallo Nero. The vineyards are located at an average altitude of about 300 meters above sea level and have an optimal exposure for the cultivation of the vine. Only the best vintages are marketed and bottled and the production is directed only to small quantities of high quality. The wines of Il Poggiolino have been in business since 1965 and have gained over the years important awards in Italy and abroad.
IGT Rosé of Poggiolino
Created from a drain of the Sangiovese grapes for the production of the LE BALZE reserve after 18/36 hours of maceration. Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Chianti Classico
This wine enhances the maximum expression of Sangiovese, the emblem of the Chianti Classico area, combined with an indigenous vine variety like Colorino, which was harvested and vinified separately for differences in maturation. The two different masses are assembled before moving to aging in oak barrels that help to create a large, traditional Chianti Classico; witnesses of this, the bottles are in the private collection ranging from 1965 to present. Grapes: Sangiovese 95%, Colorino 5%
Chianti Classico RESERVE
Produced only in good vintages, selecting the best grapes of Sangiovese and Colorino.
The must is fermented in stainless steel tanks, where it is left to macerate on the skins for a longer period than Chianti Classico, after the malolactic fermentation the wine is transferred, partly in barrels partly in barriques, for aging. Once bottled it is stored for the necessary refinement in bottle before being put on the market. Grapes: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino.
Chianti Cl. RES. LE BALZE
The name derives from the popular jargon that defines “Balze” the dirt terraces to level the ground, where originally the vineyard that gave the grapes used to produce this wine was located. Only in the best years, the most beautiful Sangiovese grapes harvested late produce the LE BALZE wine. Aging takes place in new French oak barrels for a period ranging between 18 and 24 months, and then is aged in the bottle for at least one year before being sold. Grapes: 100% Sangiovese.
