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“The elegant 97 point 2018 Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione is a brilliant bottle of Sangiovese, another rockstar from this very unassuming vintage. In April 2017, I went to Poggio Scalette and spent the day with Jurij Fiore. It was truly an amazing tasting and visit. I expected a modern state-of-the-art wine producing facility, however, I discovered quite the opposite. Poggio Scalette is old-school, hill-town Tuscan winemaking at its best. I had always been impressed with the family's wines, but after seeing how minimalistic their winery is, it proved to me once again that wine this fantastic is really made in the vineyards. As with many other Tuscans, the 2018 vintage has yielded wines of extraordinary quality, and this is one of the finest I have seen from Poggio Scalette. Yet, for some crazy reason, the price of the 2018 Il Carbonaione is among the lowest I've seen - only $47.99 for a wine that Antonio Galloni of Vinous described as ‘one of the most elegant editions of this flagship wine I can remember tasting.’ This is 100% Sangiovese at its finest, produced from some of the oldest surviving Sangiovese vines. This wine is special! Only 114 bottles available.”- Lance Montalto, The Wine House

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97 Points: “Intense aromas of blue fruit, lavender and violets. Some sandalwood, too. Full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and beautiful fruit. Really racy and refined with excellent length. Drinkable now, but a few years of bottle age will make it even more beautiful. Try after 2023.” – James Suckling (August 2021)

96 Points: “The 2018 Il Carbonaione is one of the most elegant editions of this flagship wine I can remember tasting. Il Carbonaione is usually a rich, bombastic wine, but the 2018 is sleek, gracious and remarkably refined. The fruit was picked a week later than originally planned because of a family emergency. That results in an exotic Carbonaione that is beguiling but not at all heavy. I can't wait to see how it ages. Drinking window 2026 – 2043.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous (September 2021)

FROM THE IMPORTER

The vines used for Il Carbonaione, some more than 90 years old, are rare clonal examples of the famous “Sangiovese di Lamole” varietal in the Chianti Classico area. The vineyard plot “Il Carbonaione” is so named because the Fiore family found evidence indicating a charcoal pit (in Italian ‘carbone’) was located there many years ago.

Tasting Notes
Il Carbonaione is a full-bodied, rich wine with an exuberant personality and great aging potential. It has abundant aromas of red and dark berry fruits - tart cherries, blackberries, currants, and plums with notes of spice. On the palate, the wine is lush and full-bodied with flavors of berry fruits buoyed by focused tannins unfolding over a pleasant, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Pair this wine with grilled lamb chops, sugo all'amatriciana sauces, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, and terrine de foie gras.

Production area/appellation: Alta Valle della Greve IGT
Vineyard name: The Carbonaione vineyard
Vineyard size: 13 acres
Soil composition: Stony, Sandy Silty-Loam
Varietal composition: 100% Sangiovese di Lamole
Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks and Cement vats
Age of Aging Container: New-One year
Alcohol: 14.54 %

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS (AUGUST 2021):

1. Place your online order, select “curbside pickup” and the date you wish to pick up your order. You will receive several emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order, another will let you know that your order is ready for curbside pickup.

2. When your order is ready for curbside pickup, it will be at the front of the store. IMPORTANT! Due to space constraints, orders will only be held in the front of the store for curbside pickup for 3 days. After 3 days, they will be moved back to Will Call by the Customer Service Desk inside the store.

3. When picking up, pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order. We will put your order in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.