Poggio al Tesoro SONDRAIA Bolgheri Tyrrhenian Coast

This is one of the most exciting estates to have emerged from Italy in recent years. Its pedigree is faultless: the Allegrini family from Verona teamed up with their U.S. importer, Leonardo Lo Cascio and bought land in Bolgheri, where they now have 30 hectares of vineyard planted.T hey hired consultant Alberto Antonini to advise them on viticulture and winemaking. 'W' was named after Walter Allegrini, brother of Franco and Marilisa Allegrini and this 100% Cabernet Franc is produced from just two rows of vines covering 0.5 hectares in the Via Bolgherese vineyard. The vineyard faces west-southwest, with coarse red sand, stones and clay soil and is situated at just 50m above sea level. After de-stemming and soft pressing with partial rupture of the berries, fermentation took place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at 30°C. Alberto advised frequent 'delestage' or rack and return, as well as punching down the cap, to extract good colour and ripe tannins. Post-fermentation maceration took place because the tannins were so ripe. Finally, the wine was aged in 100% new French barriques for 18 months and spent at least four months in bottle prior to release. Intense ruby red in colour, with perfumes of spiced, red fruits and nicely balanced toasty oak. On the palate the wine has excellent structure, with ripe fruit and sweet, soft tannins. It is full-bodied and well balanced, with a long, elegant finish. Limited Availability. (6 x 75 cl)

This is one of the most exciting estates to have emerged from Italy in recent years. Its pedigree is faultless: the Allegrini family from Verona teamed up with their U.S. importer, Leonardo Lo Cascio and bought land in Bolgheri, where they now have 30 hectares of vineyard planted. They hired consultant Alberto Antonini to advise them on viticulture and winemaking. 100% Vermentino this is a deep straw yellow in colour, it is fine and clean on the nose, with floral and fruity perfumes characteristic of Vermentino including white flowers, apricot and tropical fruits. On the palate, it is dry and fresh, with good balance between fruit and a fresh zippy acidity. (12 x 75 cl)

The wine has an intense ruby red color with slightly violet highlights; the bouquet is spicy with notes of cherries, strawberries, raspberries and black currants. Elegant and highly concentrated on the palate with velvety yet persistent tannins. (12 x 75 cl)

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Extraordinary intense ruby red in colour. Intensely fruity, more of cherry than cassis, with hints of toast, coffee and dark chocolate. Finely structured and complex; balanced, with soft tannins and a lingering finish. Displays unmistakable varietal flavor while retaining strong regional character. Merlot was harvested at the beginning of September, the Cabernet Sauvignonfrom mid September. After destemming and light crushing, the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon were vinified separately; maceration took place in stainless steel tanks over a period of 15-20 days, during which time alcoholic fermentation was also completed, at a temperature never exceeding 30 ºC. The resulting wine is rich in colour and very structured but soft on the palate, without any astringency. The wine were then transferred to new French oak barriques where malolactic fermentation was completed by the year's end. The wine were then racked, blended and then returned to the barrels for about 14 months aging, followed by aging for about one year in bottles before release.

This wine has an accentuated personality and results straw gold in colour with greenish reflects, intense, fruity perfume with typical hints of this grape variety. On the palate is full, armonic and with a long finish. The grapes coming from vineyards on the Tenuta Guado al Tasso Estate, were harvested in the early hours of the morning and, in order to give a good structure and aromas, a small quantity were vinified with the ''crio-maceration'' method and the other quantity were gently pressed. The two parts of must were then cooled down to induce natural clarification. The wine was then racked and the alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature which was kept below 18ºC. The wine obtained is stored in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature until bottling, in January . The vinification techniques employed have made it possible to enhance aromas and the typical varietal structure. (6 x 75 cl)

Grape Variety: CABERNET SAUVIGNON, SANGIOVESE and MERLOT Each variety is fermented separately. Ones malolatic fermentation is complete, the wine ages in small barriques. Then it is allowed to age in the bottle for at least another 8 months prior to release. (6 x 75 cl)

Grapes are carefully hand picked during the month of October. Once malolatic fermentation the wine is bottle aged for at least 3 months prior release. (6 x 75 cl)

This red is a wonderful expression of very fine and intense perfumes, with light balsamic sensations and the presence of the wood perfectly integrated with the fruit. On the palate you can feel the excellent body of the wine, but the most important is the finesse of the Poliphenolic components, that means velvet tannins and well integrated in the structure of the wine, that gives you a wonderful sensation. (6 x 75 cl)