Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2023 – 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.

James Suckling | JS 92
Published: Jul 15, 2025

Tightly knit and focused, featuring dark cherries, fresh herbs and subtle oak spice. Medium-bodied with a linear profile and firm, yet finely integrated tannins. Long and slightly chewy finish. Drink or hold.

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A younger and more approachable version of Brunello, but already with an excellent structure and a great personality, Rosso di Montalcino is a very important wine for Tenuta Il Poggione.

Produced only with Sangiovese grapes from the company's youngest vineyards, Rosso di Montalcino matures in large barrels and barriques and then spends a period of refinement in the bottle.

Aging in wood, although not mandatory according to the Rosso di Montalcino production regulations, gives this wine a complex aroma and structure that make it a great "young Brunello," also smoothing out the tannicity typical of young Sangiovese.

Name
Red of Montalcino

Grape variety
100% Sangiovese

Vintage
2023

Alcohol
14%

Vineyard
Company vineyards at an altitude between 150 and 450 metres above sea level

Type of system
Double inverted and spurred cordon.

Collection
By hand

Winemaking
15 days "submerged cap" in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25/28 °C. Malolactic fermentation in steel.

Refinement
In large 30 and 50 hl French oak barrels and 350-litre barriques followed by a period of refinement in the bottle.

Organoleptic analysis
Intense ruby red in color, it offers notes of red berries on the nose. On the palate, it has excellent structure, soft and persistent, with smooth and velvety tannins.

Pairings
First courses based on meat sauce, roasts, grilled meats, medium-aged cheeses.