Winemaker Notes

Vine training: spurred cordon.

Average yield: about 40 q/ha.

Winegrowing: 100% certified organic. The use of natural manure
ensures soil vitality; management of the greenery employs tonics to
strengthen the plants' natural defenses and help them face the
varying climate. Cover cropping is only carried out as needed,
thanks to the symbiotic nature of the ecosystem that has
developed in the vineyard.

Fermentation Notes: Cold maceration for three days in concrete
tulip tanks. Fermentation for two weeks and additional maceration
for 15 days.

Aging: 30 months in 25-hl French oak barrels.

Bottling: July 2021.

Harvest Notes: Following several snowfalls, winter has been
one of the coldest in recent decades. The 2018 vintage
experienced a very cool and windy climate, registering
temperatures below average even during summer. This led
maturation to last throughout September and benefit from the
remarkable diurnal temperature variation. At the end of the
month, we harvested perfectly fragrant Sangiovese grapes
distinguished by a well-balanced phenolic concentration, hinting
to a solid and phenomenal aging.

Winery Notes

Poggio Antico is one of Montalcino's most elevated estates, with vineyards averaging 1476 feet above sea level, southwest of the famed medieval citadel. Both the unique location and altitude privilege the wines of Poggio Antico, which benefit from the perfect exposure and enjoy favorable overnight drops in temperature, ideal conditions that increase finesse and intense bouquet.

Poggio Antico was founded in 1976 and consist of 50 clayey, calcareous acres of Brunello di Montalcino. The estate has seen a phenomenal growth, going from 50 to the present 80 acres under vine, developing two parallel Brunello worlds – the more traditional, larger-barrel Brunello, aged longer in Slavonian oak and the modern, finesse-driven Altero, aged in tonneaux of French oak; securing a stellar position in the global market and extending and upgrading the facility to ultrahigh-tech standards.

In 2017 Poggio Antico changed hands and was purchased by Atlas Invest, and it is now directed by the new General Manager Federico Trost. Poggio Antico recently lead a soil survey to approach the plot-by-plot management which started with the 2018 vintage by identifying, and consequently harvesting and fermenting separately, the micro terroirs inside each vineyard. All the estate is currently under organic conversion and a renovation of the cellar and of the hospitality center are part of the new plans.