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New Grafts from the Historic Paganelli Vineyard
In January 2011, we had planted the Fabbrica vineyard with rootstock from American vines and we have begun to graft them with Sangiovese clones taken from the Vigna Paganelli vineyard, planted in 1964....
View ArticleHarvest Report 2011: We Have Begun Harvesting Sangiovese for IGT Wines,...
Today, Monday 12 September, we have begun to harvest Sangiovese grapes to produce IGT wines. In regard to the grapes for the Brunello di Montalcino and for the Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Paganelli...
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Harvest Report 2011: Harvesting Paganelli the “cru” of Tenuta Il Poggione
Today we have begun the harvest of grapes in the Paganelli vineyard, with which we will produce the Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli. The analytical results in the vineyard and in the...
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Harvest Report 2011: The Rain Has Done Only Good For Us
In this moment of the year, the wines in the cellar are making the malolactic fermentation, without the addition of bacteria, but utilizing only the temperature (we keep the wines at 20/22° C. [68/72°...
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Tenuta il Poggione in the Wine Enthusiast Top 100
The 2005 Tenuta Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva VIgna Paganelli has been featured in the Wine Enthusiast Top 100 list of 2011's wines: 95 points Il Poggione 2005 Vigna Paganelli Riserva...
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Re-Tasting The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 Vigna Paganelli
As we often do, we have recently re-acquired a bottle of Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 Vigna Paganelli on the market and we have tasted it together with a bottle taken from our...
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Situation Sant’Angelo in Colle, 12 June 2012
The vineyard, planted in January 2011 by bedding only the American vine rootstock and grafting it in August of the same year utilizing clones of Sangiovese from the Vigna I Paganelli, is now growing...
View ArticleStephen Tanzer Reviews Of 2007 Brunello And 2006 Brunello Riserva Paganelli
Herewith scores and reviews by Stephen Tanzer. 2007 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 95/100 points Medium red. Reticent nose hints at red berries, marzipan and nutty oak. Fine-grained, fleshy and...
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Picking Sangiovese For Rosé and Laboratory Analysis For Paganelli
We are picking the Sangiovese in the IGT vineyards. Grapes from these younger vines (in all three of these photos) will be used to produced our Rosé Lo Sbrancato. This wine is produced with 100%...
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Today We Have Begun To Pick The Historic Vineyard Paganelli
In the last days, the weather has been fair, ventilated (by a northern wind) and Wednesday the day was cloudy all day but it rained in the late afternoon but only 2 mm of rainfall, while around Siena...
View ArticleRecent Reviews from Vinous
The excitment of Benvenuto Brunello is passing, but we are grateful for all the wonderful people sharing their thoughts of Il Poggione wines. Among those reviews are those from Antonio Galloni at...
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Wine Spectator Advance Reveals New Score for 2011 Brunello
The June issues of Wine Spectator will showcase newly released scores for the Il Poggione 2011 Brunello and the 2010 Brunello ‘Vigna Paganelli’ Riserva. It is an honor to receive these scores, and we...
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Harvest Report 2011: Harvesting Paganelli the “cru” of Tenuta Il Poggione
Today we have begun the harvest of grapes in the Paganelli vineyard, with which we will produce the Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli. The analytical results in the vineyard and in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Harvest Report 2011: The Rain Has Done Only Good For Us
In this moment of the year, the wines in the cellar are making the malolactic fermentation, without the addition of bacteria, but utilizing only the temperature (we keep the wines at 20/22° C. [68/72°...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tenuta il Poggione in the Wine Enthusiast Top 100
The 2005 Tenuta Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva VIgna Paganelli has been featured in the Wine Enthusiast Top 100 list of 2011's wines: 95 points Il Poggione 2005 Vigna Paganelli Riserva...
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Re-Tasting The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 Vigna Paganelli
As we often do, we have recently re-acquired a bottle of Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 Vigna Paganelli on the market and we have tasted it together with a bottle taken from our...
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Situation Sant’Angelo in Colle, 12 June 2012
The vineyard, planted in January 2011 by bedding only the American vine rootstock and grafting it in August of the same year utilizing clones of Sangiovese from the Vigna I Paganelli, is now growing...
View ArticleStephen Tanzer Reviews Of 2007 Brunello And 2006 Brunello Riserva Paganelli
Herewith scores and reviews by Stephen Tanzer. 2007 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 95/100 points Medium red. Reticent nose hints at red berries, marzipan and nutty oak. Fine-grained, fleshy and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Picking Sangiovese For Rosé and Laboratory Analysis For Paganelli
We are picking the Sangiovese in the IGT vineyards. Grapes from these younger vines (in all three of these photos) will be used to produced our Rosé Lo Sbrancato. This wine is produced with 100%...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Today We Have Begun To Pick The Historic Vineyard Paganelli
In the last days, the weather has been fair, ventilated (by a northern wind) and Wednesday the day was cloudy all day but it rained in the late afternoon but only 2 mm of rainfall, while around Siena...
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