Brunello di Montalcino
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍷 Vintage Profile
The 2019 vintage delivered near-ideal growing conditions across Montalcino, characterized by a cool, wet spring that delayed flowering followed by a hot, dry summer moderated by regular diurnal shifts. Sangiovese Grosso achieved complete phenolic maturity without excessive sugars, yielding fruit with pristine natural acidity, taut structural tannins, and expressive aromatics. Universally acclaimed by critics as a classic, benchmark five-star year for the appellation, this vintage exhibits immense balance and cellaring potential. Currently in 2026, the wine is in its nascent drinking stage with firm architecture, though it will hit its prime plateau between 2028 and 2045.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Bistecca alla Fiorentina, slow-braised wild boar ragù with pappardelle, aged Pecorino Toscano
✨ Technical Specifications
Originating from stony galestro and marl slopes near Castelnuovo dell'Abate in the warmer southeastern sector of Montalcino, this cuvée captures the balance and energy of the outstanding 2019 vintage. Tempering breezes from the Orcia river basin fostered steady daytime ripening while preserving essential diurnal acid retention across an idyllic growing season marked by dry, temperate late-summer weather. Vinified strictly from 100% Sangiovese in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, the wine underwent prolonged maturation for up to 36 months in traditional large Slavonian oak casks, refining its muscular structure before required bottle rest.
🍾 About the Producer
Poggio Forte is an estate label and brand historically associated with the Salvioni family of the Quercecchio estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. Situated near Castelnuovo dell'Abate in the southeastern quadrant of the Montalcino DOCG, the vineyards benefit from a warmer Mediterranean microclimate tempered by breezes moving up from the Orcia river basin, rooted in stony, marl- and galestro-rich soils that encourage optimal physiological maturity in Sangiovese. Viticultural management relies on sustainable farming across hillside slopes, prioritizing moderate yields and healthy canopy aeration. Winemaking follows traditional Montalcino methods: fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel, followed by extended aging for up to 36 months in large Slavonian oak botti. The resulting Brunello di Montalcino delivers a classic expression featuring sour red cherries, dried herbs, leather, forest floor, and structured, savory tannins with bright Tuscan acidity.
🍇 Grapes
100% Sangiovese Grosso
🍷 ABV
14.5%