Poggio al Tesoro
One of the most exciting estates to have emerged from Italy in recent...
years, Poggio al Tesoro is a 70 hectare property in Bolgheri acquired in 2002 by the Allegrini family. The first vineyard they bought, Le Sondraia, is next door to Ornellaia and was previously rented by them. It is 12 hectares in size and is planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vineyards
Most of the Cabernet Sauvignon fruit for this blend was sourced from the three hectare Via Bolgherese vineyard situated at 56 metres above sea level. Soils here are composed of coarse red sand, rich in gravel, well-drained and with a clay layer at a depth of 120 centimetres. The planting density is 9,000 vines per hectare. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the 12 hectare Le Sondraie vineyard situated 35 metres above sea level. These soils are free-draining, a mixture of clay and sandy silt, with high levels of magnesium and iron. Vines are planted at a density of 7,500 vines per hectare, are cordon trained and spur pruned.
Vintage Information
The winter of 2008-2009 was extremely cold and wet. The abundant rainfall allowed the vineyard to retain sufficient reserves of water to last the entire summer. Spring was rather warm, without drastic variations in temperature, essentially guaranteeing uniform budding, thus laying the foundation for very healthy vegetative growth during the remaining growing season. A hot summer with little rainfall allowed the grapes to achieve maturation in prime condition. Harvest started at the end of August with Merlot, followed by Cabernet Franc (mid-September) and ending with Cabernet Sauvignon (end of September).
Vinification
After de-stemming and soft pressing, fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 28-30°C for 10 days. Frequent 'delestage' or rack and return, as well as punching down the cap, was used to extract good colour and ripe tannins. Post-fermentation maceration took place for 22 days, the wine was then aged in 50% new and 50% one year old French barriques for 18 months. It was released after nine months in bottle.
Tasting Notes
Intense ruby red. Concentrated ripe, red fruit characters with an exuberant blackcurrant compote note, further emphasised by cinnamon and nutmeg notes. Plush, warm and full, with velvety, ripe tannins giving structure to the ripe, plummy fruit on the palate with touch of rosemary and eucalyptus on the finish.
Vintage Information
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Grape varieties | 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc |
| Region | Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany |
| Winemaker | Nicola Biasi |
| Alcohol (ABV) | 14.5% |
| Acidity | 5.8g/l |
| Residual Sugar | 2.2g/l |
| Wine pH | 3.57 |
Trade customers
Liberty Wines customers can order this wine directly from us.