Poggiotondo, Organic Vermentino delle Conchiglie
Country: Italy Region: Tuscany
Varietal: Vermentino Vintage: 2025
Category: White Wine Style: Dry
Producer: Poggiotondo
The Poggiontondo estate is situated in the hills to the north-west of Empoli in western Tuscany. These hills are south and southwest facing, and are planted primarily with Sangiovese. Alberto Antonini's estate has been certified organic since the 2014 vintage. As a result, he has released an organic Chianti as his entry level wine. It is vibrant and delicious, a classic Chianti.
His white wine has been given added interest by the addition of Ansonica to the Vermentino. Dry and unoaked, it comes from vineyards on the Tuscan coast that Alberto manages. All the rest of the fruit comes from his estate, and is used to produce an increasingly impressive array of wines. His Chianti Superiore is a step up, showing deep, dark fruit and earthiness. His flagship wine is his 'Vigna delle Conchiglie', made solely from Sangiovese grown in the eponymous vineyard. It is silky and minerally with lovely length, depth and definition.
Winemaker: Alberto Antonini
Vineyards:
The grapes for ‘Vermentino delle Conchiglie’ are selected from sites at Poggiotondo with a higher concentration of seashell fossils (conchiglie in Italian), which impart elegance, complexity and minerality to the wine. Located in Cerreto Guidi, near Vinci, these south-east facing vineyards are planted at a density of around 5,000 vines per hectare, with the vines trained using the Guyot system.
Vinification:
The Vermentino grapes were harvested by hand and carefully sorted. Whole clusters were gently pressed in a pneumatic press and the juice was allowed to naturally settle, followed by a 2 days cold soak maceration at 8°C. The must was racked off its gross lees and fermented in cement tanks with 20% whole bunches at 18°C over a period of 20 days. No malolactic fermentation was allowed to take place. The wine remained on its fine lees for 2 months and remained in temperature-controlled concrete tanks until bottling.
Tasting Notes:
This Vermentino is yellow in colour with golden hues. Delicate white and yellow floral notes of lily and daffodil are prominent on the nose, alongside aromas of golden apple, ripe white peach and subtle hints of tropical fruit. On the palate there is a lovely mineral note with a well-balanced, refreshing acidity, medium body and a pleasant, persistent finish.
Food Suggestion: Pair with fresh seafood dishes or pasta generously drizzled with basil oil or pesto.
Closure: Stelvin ABV: 12.5%
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Country: Italy Region: Tuscany
Varietal: Vermentino Vintage: 2025
Category: White Wine Style: Dry
Producer: Poggiotondo
The Poggiontondo estate is situated in the hills to the north-west of Empoli in western Tuscany. These hills are south and southwest facing, and are planted primarily with Sangiovese. Alberto Antonini's estate has been certified organic since the 2014 vintage. As a result, he has released an organic Chianti as his entry level wine. It is vibrant and delicious, a classic Chianti.
His white wine has been given added interest by the addition of Ansonica to the Vermentino. Dry and unoaked, it comes from vineyards on the Tuscan coast that Alberto manages. All the rest of the fruit comes from his estate, and is used to produce an increasingly impressive array of wines. His Chianti Superiore is a step up, showing deep, dark fruit and earthiness. His flagship wine is his 'Vigna delle Conchiglie', made solely from Sangiovese grown in the eponymous vineyard. It is silky and minerally with lovely length, depth and definition.
Winemaker: Alberto Antonini
Vineyards:
The grapes for ‘Vermentino delle Conchiglie’ are selected from sites at Poggiotondo with a higher concentration of seashell fossils (conchiglie in Italian), which impart elegance, complexity and minerality to the wine. Located in Cerreto Guidi, near Vinci, these south-east facing vineyards are planted at a density of around 5,000 vines per hectare, with the vines trained using the Guyot system.
Vinification:
The Vermentino grapes were harvested by hand and carefully sorted. Whole clusters were gently pressed in a pneumatic press and the juice was allowed to naturally settle, followed by a 2 days cold soak maceration at 8°C. The must was racked off its gross lees and fermented in cement tanks with 20% whole bunches at 18°C over a period of 20 days. No malolactic fermentation was allowed to take place. The wine remained on its fine lees for 2 months and remained in temperature-controlled concrete tanks until bottling.
Tasting Notes:
This Vermentino is yellow in colour with golden hues. Delicate white and yellow floral notes of lily and daffodil are prominent on the nose, alongside aromas of golden apple, ripe white peach and subtle hints of tropical fruit. On the palate there is a lovely mineral note with a well-balanced, refreshing acidity, medium body and a pleasant, persistent finish.
Food Suggestion: Pair with fresh seafood dishes or pasta generously drizzled with basil oil or pesto.
Closure: Stelvin ABV: 12.5%
