Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2022 – A vibrant, medium- to full-bodied Sangiovese with ripe red and dark fruit, hints of walnuts and cocoa, and smooth, velvety tannins. Well-structured yet approachable, it’s perfect with pasta, roasted meats, or medium cheeses.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Jun 6, 2024

Spiced and earthy with ripe red and dark fruit and hints of walnuts and cocoa. Medium- to full-bodied and dry with firm tannins. Polished, velvety aftertaste. Drink or hold.

Wine Spectator | WS 89
Published: May 26, 2025

Rich and well-structured, this red displays notes of cherry, plum and earth, plus a hint of eucalyptus. Dense yet fresh, with fine overall balance. Lingering finish. Drink now through 2029. 9,000 cases imported.

The Wine Advocate | RP 88
Published: Dec 14, 2023
Drink: 2024-2026

The Il Poggione 2022 Rosso di Montalcino has a point of cherry liqueur or Luxardo syrup that gives the bouquet a happy lift in an otherwise very hot and challenging vintage. You do get plenty of soft and ripe fruit over a simple, easy-drinking mouthfeel. Some 200,000 bottles were produced.

Il Poggione is one of the headline estates in the vicinity of the picturesque hamlet of Sant'Angelo in Colle. It farms vineyards over a wide span of 150 to 450 meters above sea level. The vines are between 25 and 59 years old.

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Younger, more accessible version of the Brunello, but already with an excellent structure and a great personality, Rosso di Montalcino is a very important wine for Tenuta Il Poggione.
Produced entirely from Sangiovese grapes, sourced in the estate's younger vineyards, Rosso di Montalcino is aged in large casks and barriques before a period of bottle aging.
The wood aging, although not obligatory for the production of Rosso di Montalcino, tones down the tannins typical of a young Sangiovese and gives this red wine a complexity of aroma and structure that make it a great "Young Brunello".

Aging
In large French oak barrels (30 - 50 hl or 872 -1373 Gallon) and barriques (350 litres - 92 Gallon) followed by bottle aging.

Tasting Notes
Intense ruby red colour. Fruity bouquet with red berry notes. Very well structured, yet soft, long-lasting flavour with smooth, velvety tannins.

Food Pairings
Pasta with meat sauce, roasted, grilled meats and medium strength cheeses.