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Poggiotondo Chianti Riserva Vigna delle Conchiglie 2008
Tuscany, ItalyAt under 1kg per vine production or less than five tons to the hectare the sangiovese grapes gives all it has from Vigna delle Conchiglie. The wine is oak fermented in various size vessels using indigenous yeast lending the wine a sense of harmony and balance from the get go. An extended two week post maceration leads to a 20 month stay in French oak barriques of which only 20 percent are new. The nose is an amazing mix of florals, seawater and minerality with a mix of red fruits. The palate is sophisticated and suave with more red fruits and chalky tannins. Ripe and delicious but with finesse and style it is really a perfect wine for its style. An impressive bottle of sangiovese made from a massal selection of vines now twenty years old. Steak Florentine anyone?Tasted: 11 March 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $87.00 | 750ml | speculative listing - Trialto Wine Group |
| AB | $78.00 | 750ml | private wine stores |
| QC | $82.00 | 750ml | private import - Trialto |
Grape: SangioveseCSPC: 699306
