2018 | Poggio Al Tesoro | Sondraia

Introduction

Red Wine: 2018 | Poggio Al Tesoro | Sondraia

An inky and luxurious wine, reveals dark layers of sweet black currant, polished leather, toasted cedar, and fresh tobacco. It is still ripe with baby fat and is full without being heavy, with a supple and rounded mid-palate followed by a long, warming, and relaxed finish.

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Producer: Poggio Al Tesoro

Ratings: WA | 94 JS | 94

Vintage: 2018

Size: 750ml

ABV: 15%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: Italy, Tuscany

An inky and luxurious wine, reveals dark layers of sweet black currant, polished leather, toasted cedar, and fresh tobacco. It is still ripe with baby fat and is full without being heavy, with a supple and rounded mid-palate followed by a long, warming, and relaxed finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2018 Sondraia is already quite toasty with vanilla and dark spice behind black cherry and plum. There is a lot of revved up energy in this vintage, and its tannic structure is important.

• James Suckling: Very pretty currant and chocolate aromas with hints of hazelnut and sweet tobacco. Full-bodied with round tannins and a juicy finish. Lots of structure and richness to this.

Producer Information

Poggio al Tesoro is an Italian wine estate situated in the Bolgheri district of the Tuscan coast. The 70-hectare (173-acre) estate is owned by the well-known Allegrini family winemaking dynasty and produces a portfolio of several Toscana IGT and Bolgheri wines, including a single Bolgheri Superiore wine: Sondraia. The estate consists of four vineyard sites in Bolgheri: Via Bolgherese, Le Grottine, Valle di Cerbaia and Le Sondraie. These vineyards are predominantly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, which thrive in the largely sandy, stony soils. The more clay- and mineral-rich soils are particularly suited to the cultivation of Merlot. This is supplemented with additional plantings of Petit Verdot, Syrah, Vermentino and Viognier. The Sondraia Bolgheri superiore wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon-predominant Bordeaux blend, with smaller quantities of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. These grapes are hand-harvested from the Via Bolgherese and Le Sondraie vineyards and the wine aged for 18 months in 50 percent new French oak barriques. Tenuta Poggio al Tesoro also makes several single-vineyard offerings, including Solosole, a varietal Bolgheri Bianco Vermentino wine; Cassiopea, a Rosato di Bolgheri blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc; and Mediterra, a Toscana IGT red wine blend.