Brunello di Montalcino
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Bistecca alla Fiorentina, slow-braised wild boar ragù over pappardelle, or aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Located near Castelnuovo dell'Abate in southern Montalcino, Poggio Forte crafts traditional Sangiovese from sunny, warm hillside plots featuring classic galestro and alberese soils. The 2019 vintage in Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as outstanding, marked by ideal balance, warm dry days, and cooler nights that permitted optimal phenolic ripeness alongside vibrant acidity. In strict adherence to DOCG regulations, this 100% Sangiovese Grosso aged for at least two years in oak casks followed by bottle aging, yielding a cellar-worthy Brunello defined by firm structure, rich dried cherry fruit, and earthy Tuscan complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Nestled near the historic village of Castelnuovo dell'Abate in the southern zone of Montalcino, Tuscany, Poggio Forte is dedicated to the traditional cultivation of classic Tuscan wines. Benefiting from the generous sun exposure and mineral-rich soils characteristic of the Val d'Orcia slopes, the estate creates an ideal microclimate for the optimal ripening of Sangiovese Grosso. The winery focuses on authentic, terroir-driven viticulture, utilizing meticulous vineyard care and classic aging practices in oak casks to craft wines of remarkable depth and structure. Poggio Forte is best recognized for its expressive Brunello di Montalcino, celebrated for its complex aromatic profile, balanced acidity, refined tannins, and exceptional aging potential.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Sangiovese Grosso
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%