Poggiotondo Terre di Cresci Chianti Classico 2024

Poggiotondo Terre di Cresci Chianti Classico

Region: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Sangiovese

ABV: 14.5%

Notes: Organic, vegetarian, vegan

Deep ruby in colour, with an elegant bouquet of black cherry, raspberry, sweet spice and floral notes. The palate shows ripe black fruit and juicy tannins that lend a smooth texture. Refined and well-balanced, the wine has a persistent finish.

The fruit for this wine comes from the north-western part of the Chianti Classico appellation, Montefioralle, in the Chianti hills. The vineyards are planted at 350-450 meters above sea level, facing southwest and southeast. The soils here are composed of calcareous marl – this is the typical “Alberese” (locally called Colombino) with some spots of “Galestro” and "Arenaria" (sandstone). The vines are an average of 35 years old and are trained with both the Guyot and spur pruned cordon system.

The grapes were harvested by hand before undergoing careful selection, destemming, and fermentation in stainless steel tanks using indigenous yeasts. During fermentation, short pumping-over cycles were carried out over a two-week period to avoid over-extraction. After approximately two weeks, the skins were gently pressed using pneumatic presses, and the wine was transferred to 30-hectolitre untoasted oak casks for malolactic fermentation and 12 months of maturation prior to bottling.