Poggio al Tesoro Sondraia Bianco 2021

The fruit for this wine was sourced from the 12 hectare Le Sondraie vineyard situated 25 metres above sea level in the “Soprastrada” area of Bolgheri in the village of Castagneto Carducci. Here soils are free draining, a mixture of clay and sandy silt, with high levels of magnesium and iron. With a density of 8,000 vines per hectare, the vines are Guyot trained and have an average age of 13 years.

Grapes were harvested during the night to preserve the freshness and acidity levels. Once at the winery, the grapes are cooled before undergoing soft pressing. Fermentation took place with skin contact in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks at 14-16 ̊C for 12 days. Towards the end of the fermentation process the wine is moved to complete the fermentation in stainless-steel vats, terracotta amphorae and French oak barrels. No Malolactic fermentation occurred. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels (30%), amphora (30%) and stainless steel vats (40%) on fine lees with battonage until August of the following year. At the end of the ageing process the wine is blended in stainless steel talks, where it rests for a few months before bottling. The wine is then aged in bottle before release.