Poggerino
Radda in Chianti
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Poggerino Chianti Classico DOCG
This Chianti Classico brings ripe cherries, dark berries, and subtle spice notes to your glass. On the palate, it's super balanced with fresh acidity and soft tannins – leading to an elegant, long-lasting finish.
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Poggerino Nuovo Chianti Classico DOCG
The Nuovo glows a rich ruby red and perfectly delivers earthy notes, graphite, and tobacco, with fruity touches. The tannins are complex and nicely lingering – a really exciting wine!
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Poggerino Bugialla Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
This 100% Sangiovese impresses with bold aromas of ripe cherries, dark berries, and a hint of tobacco. On the palate, this red wine shows elegance, structure, and a full body – with fine acidity and elegant tannins, all perfectly balanced.
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Poggerino Primamateria Toscana Rosso IGT
Poggerino's Primamateria is an elegant Super-Tuscan made from Sangiovese and Merlot. It brings ripe cherries, raspberries, and delicate spices to your glass, with a lovely balance of acidity and soft tannins – it's ladylike and totally present!
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Poggerino Aurora Rosato Toscana IGT
A fruity and elegant rosé that delights with aromas of peach, apricot, citrus fruits, and lots of pineapple. On the palate, you'll find warm notes of banana and apricot cake, plus a hint of black tea and caramel. With its stable body and structure, it's more than just an aperitif – a versatile Rosato!
The Poggerino Estate
Poggerino Estate, located in Radda in Chianti, is owned by siblings Benedetta and Piero Lanza. They come from the old Florentine noble family with the impressive name Prince Ginori Conti. Piero and Benedetta's mother, Contessa Floriana, inherited the Poggerino winery from her father back in the 70s. Together with her husband Fabrizio Lanza, she started producing Chianti Classico under the Poggerino label in 1980. Finally, in 1999, their mother passed the winery on to her two children.
Like a Book
Poggerino, nestled in a small 'valley within a valley' near Radda in Chianti, spans 43 hectares, covered with vines, olive trees, and forest. The steeply sloping vineyards, which open up towards Radda like the pages of a book, are surrounded by forests. After the sunny hours of the day in the southwest-facing plots, the forest provides the necessary nighttime cooling. This unique microclimate creates a perfect balance between fruit and sweetness. In total, Poggerino's vineyards cover 12 hectares – 11 hectares are planted with Sangiovese at an altitude of 400 to 500 meters, and the rest is Merlot. Piero clearly focuses on Tuscany's native grape variety. The soil in Poggerino's vineyards is Galestro, a very stony type.
All Organic? Of course!
For Piero, it's a given that the vineyards and vegetable garden at Poggerino are farmed organically. What's more, the agronomist regularly incorporates individual biodynamic practices into his vineyard work. He believes that good wine comes from treating the land, soil, and environment well. And success proves him right, not just with the wine – numerous awards and glowing reviews from wine magazines and experts speak for themselves. Stefano Cutrupi, who looks after the gardens and vegetable patch at Poggerino, even grew Italy's biggest pumpkin here! This mega-organic pumpkin weighed an incredible 849 kilos!
The Range
On one hand, Poggerino Estate offers a very traditional range. Two wines proudly carry the Chianti Classico label – there's the classic Chianti Classico, aged in large oak barrels, and the Nuovo, a Chianti Classico matured in an egg-shaped cement tank. The range is completed by the Chianti Classico Riserva 'Bugialla,' which also ages in large oak barrels. All three of these wines are made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes. The 'Primamateria' is the estate's Supertuscan, a blend of about 50:50 Merlot and Sangiovese grapes grown right there at Poggerino. The offering is rounded off by the fruity-fresh Rosato, called Aurora, which is also made purely from Sangiovese grapes.
Innovative from the Egg
There's a lot of innovation happening at Poggerino too. A special highlight is the 'Chianti Classico (N)Uovo,' which matures in a man-sized, roughly 650-liter cement egg. What might seem unusual at first glance turns out to be incredibly innovative when you look closer. The cement combines all the positive qualities of wood without transferring its potentially negative influences, like excessive oak flavors. Plus, cement offers several advantages, such as excellent temperature control and gentle micro-oxidation, which give the wine exceptional balance and finesse. The result is a sensational Chianti Classico where the Sangiovese grape truly shines in its purest and most precise form. The wine's fine structure and intense fruit make it a true masterpiece that excites both connoisseurs and enthusiasts.
Chianti Classico & Dream Vacation
So, Piero, who's an agronomist and trained oenologist, takes care of the winery – from the tiniest vine seedling to the grapes and all the way to the bottle – while Benedetta runs the Bed & Breakfast that's part of the estate. It's a very family-friendly B&B, with beautiful rooms decorated in typical rustic Tuscan style, and a fantastic pool nestled in a green garden paradise. Benedetta, an excellent cook, also prepares dinner for her guests now and then. If you have other plans, you should cancel them right away – you won't regret it. You absolutely shouldn't miss a dinner by Benedetta!
