Poggione
Today, Tenuta Il Poggione is one of Montalcino’s
largest wineries: it covers an area of 600
hectares, of which 125 hectares are planted with
vines, 70 with olive groves and the rest are
sowable land and woods. The estate’s guiding
principle is to pay meticulous attention to the
vines, because the secret of producing great red
wines lies in taking extreme care of the vineyards.
Tenuta Il Poggione has always practised
diversified farming, by planting different crops
other than the vineyards. More recently, solar
panels have been installed on the winery's roof,
reducing the environmental impact of its wines.
In the constant work of safeguarding the typicity
and improving the quality of its wines, Tenuta Il
Poggione not only invests in research and
development, but it also selects and reduces the
amount of grape bunches produced. Moreover,
by practising the green harvest, monitoring the
health conditions of the vineyards and the need
for soil nutrients, it is possible to obtain excellent
L’Azienda wines even in more challenging vintages.
Wines by Poggione(1)
Winemaker Notes
Poggione
by Lavinio Franceschi
The story of Tenuta Il Poggione began at the end of the 19th
century. It tells of Lavinio Franceschi, a landowner from
Scandicci, on the hills that rise above Florence. Franceschi
was so fascinated by the tales told by a shepherd moving
his sheep to their summer pasture on the slopes of the
Maremma between Montalcino and Sant’Angelo that
he went to survey the place, caring nothing for the distance
and dangers that commonly beset travellers in those days.
He found his visit so interesting and the scenery so majestic
that he decided to buy land there.
Location
italy-made