Wines

Poggio Antico

Montalcino

Castello di Farnetella

Winemaker: Paola Gloder

Paola Gloder has been at the helm of Poggio Antico since its inception, when her father purchased 50 clayey, calcareous hectares of galestro vineyards in 1984. Here are Montalcino’s highest rising vineyards, 30 hectares at 380 to 430 metres above sea level, southwest of the famed medieval citadel. The unique location and altitude provides the best of both worlds: the sun-drenched hillside terroir south of Montalcino is conducive to power and opulence, while the vineyard’s elevation delivers cool evening temperatures which promote superb bouquet and mellow harmony. The wines are structured for extensive cellar life yet are elegantly charming in their youth.

The Brunello di Montalcino is the flagship wine of the estate and follows the traditional method of three years in large oak. Powerful, with rich ripe dark fruit flavours, dried cherries and spice, the palate exhibits classy fruit and silky tannins with excellent length and balance. ‘Altero’ Brunello di Montalcino is stylistically different, having received just two years’ barrel maturation, but all of it in new Allier oak, to create a rich, dark blockbuster wine. A fascinating comparative tasting exercise, guaranteed to start debate over preferences!

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Wines
2003 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
2003 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG ‘Altero’