PoggioargentierA BELLAMARSILIA Morellino di Scansano Doc

Gianpaolo Paglia, an agronomist born and bred in Maremma, and Justine Keeling, an English marketing manager, bought the estate in 1997. They started making Morellino di Scansano , with the existing 6 Ha of old and high quality producing vineyards, whilst at the same time planting new vineyards using local varieties such as Sangiovese and Alicante. Additionally, they also built an modern winery and warehousing in 2002. Poggio Argentiera has emerged as one of Scansano's best wineries and it is today composed of two estates situated in two different areas of Tuscany's Maremma, near the town of Grosseto. At Podere Adua there is the head office, cellar as well as the winery and it is close to the Maremma Natural Park, in the coastal region of Grosseto. The second estate, Podere Keeling, is found in the hilly area to the North of the Scansano district, towards Monte Amiata. The Sangiovese dominated wine was fermented completely in small, open French oak barrels aged more than three years. Malolactic fermentation and maturation in first, second and third use barrels , was aged between 12-13 months before release. he wine, enriched by a small percentage of traditional Alicante grapes , demonstrates all the characteristics of the terroir: smooth, elegant and concentrated, and with an additional touch of style and solid structure. A real Maremma Thoroughbred. (12 x 75 cl)

Full of ripe fruit and spice complemented by sweeter hints of vanilla through to a rich, full-bodied flavour with supporting tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

The grapes come from vineyards on hilly ground with a good position in the Gancia, Poggio la Mazza. Here, the boundary for this DOC region is separeated by the 'Grillesino' ditch and hence the name of the producer. This wine is produced exclusively with Sangiovese grapes selected form the best vineyards in the area. The light pressing and the controlled fermentation enable the grapes to render produce their best fragrance and aroma, while the wine is bottled in the following Spring and released after some months of bottle ageing. The wine is fragrant with an intense red colour as well as bright tints. Its bouquet is reminiscent of blackberries and currants while it is showing an agreeable spicy note that complements the finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Produced in the best estate parcel for the Sangiovese (12 x 75 cl)

Tasting notes :Superbly rich ruby-red appearance. Classic Maremma characteristics on the nose, with crisp fruit fragrances melding beautifully with earthy notes. The palate exhibits a solid structure with impressive depth, and a judicious equilibrium between alcoholic warmth and tannic weave. Very long tasty finish. (12 x 75 cl)

The grapes for this wine come from the well exposed wooded hillsides located in the Grancia area, facing Poggio la Mozza. It is bordered to the west by the Grillese stream and the 'Grillesino' ditch, and hence the producers name. The grapes were destalked and softly pressed and vinified together in stainless steel vats. During the 20-day maceration there were repeated treadings to extract as many of the softest and most complex tannins as possible. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation at a maximum temperature of 30ºC, the wine was then put into new Allier and American oak barrels. The malolactic fermentation was complete at the beginning of the next spring and the wine was transferred carefully and poured into barrels until December. There was not any filtering carried out, only light binding and the wine was bottled in the same month. The wine is produced exclusively from Sangiovese grapes. The wine greatly benefits from the ageing allowing it to mellow in barriques. The result is an intense red coloured wine with cherry aromas in the nose and mouth. An aristocratic wine of great structure, supple and elegant, it has great balance between traditional fullness, body and refinement as well as a modern fruity taste and tannic softness. It is suitable for further ageing. (6 x 75 cl)

The Poggio Valente, Le Pupille’s outstanding single vineyard Morellino, is made from Sangiovese and a small quantity of Alicante. It has superb perfume, depth and flesh. This estate, long one of our favourite producers in Scansano, has now joined the ranks of the Tuscan superstars. With the release of each vintage, the sense of excitement surrounding the wines is almost as tangible as the opulent fruit that characterises each of Le Pupille’s impressive reds. (6 x 75 cl)

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