Podere Poggio Scalette - Toscana Il Carbonaione 2019
Price: $79.99
Sale Price: $49.99
Producer | Podere Poggio Scalette |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Varietal | Red Blend |
Vintage | 2019 |
Sku | 12107 |
Size | 750ml |
Poggio Scalette was founded in 1991 by Vittiorio Fiore and his wife, Adriana. After 20 years of consulting with wineries throughout Tuscany, Vittorio was able to realize his dream of owning his own property. Today, the 40 hectare property consists of 15 ha of vines, 10 ha of olive groves and 2 ha of grain fields! While always a tremendous wine, the past seven vintages have elevated Carbonaione to new heights. Son Jurij, a graduate of the School of Viticulture and Oenology of Beaune in Burgundy has taken on an increasingly larger role, fine tuning vineyard practices. Carbonaione is actually 100% Sangiovese from the heart of Chianti Classico. The Il Carbonaione vineyard is located in the Lamole sector of Greve, one of the finest areas of the region, known for producing darker fruit with more blue and black-berry and fruit flavors. Probably the most interesting aspect of the vineyard is its age. Planted in the years after World War I, this is possibly (probably?) the oldest Sangiovese vineyard in all of Tuscany!
James Suckling: 94 Points
Vinous Media: 93+ Points
"The 2019 Il Carbonaione is silky and racy in the glass. Scents of new oak are a clear sign the 2019 doesn't quite have the density of the very best years, but Il Carbonaione has a brilliant track record of aging. Let's see what happens here. Ripe red/blush fruit, sweet spice, mocha and rose petal linger nicely."
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