2008-CHIANTI-CLASSICO-Riserva-Bugialla-Poggerino

CHIANTI CLASSICO

2008 Riserva Bugialla Poggerino

Colour Red
Origin Italy, Tuscany
Sub-district Chianti Classico
Classification Riserva
ABV 14.5%
Vineyard Bugialla

Produced only in the best vintages, from the best fruit from the "Bugialla" vineyard, a particularly auspicious vineyard whose soil, endowed with an important substratum of rock, makes for acute competition among the vines. As a result, yelds are low and grapes particularly fine. Made from 100% Sangiovese, it is aged in 400 l. tonneaux (mostly new) for 24 months than aged in bottle for at least 12 months.
Average production is 8000 bottles. The wine is dark ruby in colour, and shows wild berries, raspberries, licorice and tobacco on the nose. The tannins are full and round. It has substantial structure and ageing potential.
Recommended with grilled or braised meats and aged cheeses Winemaker's notes (Sept 2014)


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This is layered and juicy with velvety tannins and ripe fruit with an underlying tanginess. Full and delicious now. So much decadent fruit. Enticing wine. Rating: 93 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Oct 2012)

Poggerino

- See our blog post on Victoria Moore's recent interview with Piero Lanza HERE -

Piero Lanza is one of Chianti's greatest young ambassadors. A qualified oenologist, a very competent agronomist and a brilliant winemaker, his wines have improved immeasurably over the past few vintages. Located in the heart of Chianti Classico district the estate consists of 106 acres of vineyards, olive groves and woodlands.

The winery is one of the properties of a large estate which used to belong to Prince Ginori Conti, a descendant of one of Florence's oldest families. Floriana Ginori Conti inherited the winery from her father in the 1970s, and began in 1980 to produce a Chianti Classico with the "Poggerino" label.

In 1999 she handed over the property to her two children, Piero and Benedetta Lanza, who had been managing it since 1988. Only 11 hectares are planted with vines, almost all of which are Sangiovese. Piero is a passionate agronomist, firmly of the opinion that the work he does in the vineyard reflects not only in the quality of his wines, but the individual 'terroir' of their property, and to this end is now working completely biodynamically.

Another of our producers described him to us 'Ah yes, Piero, the one who knows all his vines by name'. Planted on clay and 'galestro' soils his wines are marked by minerality, acidity and bright fruit. Biodynamic and certified organic.

Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@fattoriapoggerino8035

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