“We just got a terrific deal on the 94 point2017 La Poderina Brunello di Montalcinoand are passing along the savings to you! The average price on Wine-Searcher for this wine is $54, and we’ve sold prior vintages for $59.99, but we couldn’t pass up a closeout deal for $34.99. Yes, you read that right – a 94 point Brunello for under $35 – the best price in the country! It was released a couple of years ago, and JamesSuckling.com's tasting notes praise its ‘Pure and beautiful fruit,’ concluding with ‘Give this time to open. Better after 2023.’ Guess what? It’s now 2024, the perfect time to enjoy this Brunello and we have the perfect price… while supplies last! Enjoy!” – Jim Knight, The Wine House
2017 La Poderina Brunello di Montalcino
94 Points JamesSuckling.com
Release Price: $65 Avg Price on Wine-Searcher: $54 Our Price (Prior Vintages): $59.99 Wine House BLOWOUT PRICE: $34.99 Best price in the country!
94 Points: “Plenty of dark cherries, cedar, sandalwood and licorice on the nose. Full-bodied with
firm and polished tannins that nicely melt into the wine. Pure and beautiful fruit. Give this time to open. Better after 2023.” – JamesSuckling.com (November 2021)
FROM THE IMPORTER
WINE DESCRIPTION La Poderina is located just south of Montalcino in an area renowned for elegant and balanced fruit. 25 acres are dedicated to the cultivation of the Sangiovese Grosso for the production of this Brunello and Poggio Abate. These vineyards have yields well below the 32 ql/acre dictated by the appellation’s regulations.
TASTING NOTES Ruby red color with garnet notes. Intense, concentrated nose of black cherries, wild berries and vanilla. On the palate
it is rich, full bodied, quite tannic in youth, soft and persistent. Serve at 18°C in large glasses.
FOOD PAIRING Best served with red and white roast meats, poultry, game and aged cheese.
VINEYARD & PRODUCTION INFO Vineyard name/appelation: Bunello di Montalcino DOCG Vineyard size: 38 Ha Soil composition: Medium loam with some clay deposits and organic matter Training method: Spurred cordon Elevation: 350 m a.s.l. Vines/hectare: 5,000/Ha Exposure:
South east Age: 16-26 years Harvest time: Early October First vintage: 1988 Production: 53,000 bottles
WINEMAKING & AGING Varietal composition: 100% Sangiovese grosso Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks (15 days at 24-28 °C) Maceration technique: Daily pumping over; two delestages during alcoholic fermentation/15-20 days Type of aging container: 60% French oak barriques and 40% Italian and/or Slavonian big oak casks of 110 Hl Length of aging before bottle: 12 months (barriques)/24 months (Italian and/or Slavonian big oak casks) Length of bottle aging: 18 months
PRODUCER PROFILE Winemaker: Riccardo Cotarella Total acreage of vine: 94 (38 Ha) Winery Production: 73,000 bottles Region: Tuscany
ABOUT LA PODERINA
La Poderina winery is part of Tenute del Cerro SpA, the Wine Company of Gruppo Unipol, one the biggest European Insurance Company. Tenute del Cerro represents today the fulfillment of a great wine project, which considers agriculture in its best meaning, with a great focus on nature and on its best local expressions, with the aim to enhance the features to produce some of the most Italian excellence, appreciated in the world.
Founded in 1988, La Poderina is located in the Castelnuovo dell’Abate zone of Montalcino, an area noted for the elegance and balance of its grapes. The estate resides southeast of Montalcino’s historic town center and consists of consists of 120 acres. Specialized in the cultivation of Sangiovese Grosso, La Poderina has 25 acres of vineyards dedicated to the
production of Brunello, 11 acres of vineyards dedicated to the production of Rosso di Montalcino and 11 acres of vineyards dedicated to the production of Sangiovese.
La Poderina has an integrated philosophy that incorporates innovative techniques in order to further Montalcino’s traditional wines. To this end, La Poderina ages its wines in both French barriques and larger botti, giving the final wines restrained oak notes that still showcase unique characteristics of this region’s Sangiovese. Yield levels are careful monitored in order to cultivate concentrated flavor profiles. Each vine produces yields far below the guidelines set out by the appellation. La Poderina produces a total of 73,000 bottles annually and offers American wine drinkers a Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino and Poggio Abate Brunello di Montalcino Riserva.
CONTACT
US
The Wine House 2311 Cotner Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90064-1877
