Sondraia 2019 Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC Poggio al Tesoro
This is the flagship wine of Poggio al Tesoro, produced with the best selections from the estate's estates. Since its birth with the 2003 vintage, it has been awarded by the Italian and international press and in a very short time it has become a Bolgheri classic. A new idea of Supertuscan, able to express the richness of a great territory, combining tension, complexity and great finesse.
Appellation: Bolgheri Superiore DOC
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 10%.
The autumn was characterized by mild temperatures, as was the beginning of winter. Cold weather, never biting, occurred only between January and February. Rainfall, optimal in the spring period, was accompanied by sharp drops in temperature until the end of May, putting a strain on vegetative recovery. The use of protective and stimulating elements, such as algae and natural substances, capable of giving the vine more energy, allowed us to face this delicate period in the best possible way. Flowering, fruit set and veraison, with the weather stabilizing, had an overall good and well-balanced phenological trend, helped by light rains, which arrived just when the vines were beginning to show some water deficiencies. August was characterized by cool nights and good daytime ventilation and a few light downpours. With the arrival of the harvest, temperatures rose again, but only for a few days: September gave us dry, breezy and mild days, such that we can consider 2019 one of the best vintages in the last 15 years.
