Poggio al Tufo - Rompicollo, Maremma, Toscana

Rompicollo, Maremma, Toscana

This blend of 60% Sangiovese and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a single-vineyard site called Rompicollo, which benefits from a Southern exposure, ample sunlight, and a volcanic soil rich in tufo rock. The vines here are densely planted (2,700 vines per acre) in order to yield the best quality fruit. The wine sees a 10-day fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by a 12-month maturation period in 65Hl Slavonian oak casks. Offering an intense bouquet of ripe red cherries and other mature red fruits, the wine is well-balanced with good structure and length.  Perfect with pastas with red meat sauces, white meats, and fresh cheeses.

  • 2010 Vintage

    The 2010 Rompicollo has an intense ruby red color with a bouquet of mature red berries on the nose.  It is well balances with good structure and nice length with fruity flavors.

    • "Ruby-red. Blackberry and licorice aromas are lifted by intense lavender, peony and clove notes. Juicy, tight and dry, displaying a delicate red plum character with aeration. Not a fleshy style but nicely vibrant. Finishes with mounting tannins that avoid dryness. This serious, well-made wine needs food--or time in the bottle."  90 Points International Wine Cellar

    • "Supple, crisp, and fruity in style, this wine is moderately intense in flavor (plum, cherry, herbs, tobacco), and crisp on the finish. Excellent. 60% Sangiovese, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 12 months in Slavonian oak casks."  4 Stars Restaurant Wine Magazine

  • 2008 Vintage

    • "A ripe, fruity red, bursting with cherry and plum flavors, with an herbal undertone. Juicy in texture, this is bright and lightly tannic on the finish." 88 Points Wine Spectator