Juicy red fruit, youthful freshness, refreshing acidity, strawberry, red cherry, and berry aromas, velvety tannins, elegant finish, and delightful aftertaste. If the above words gave you little heart palpitations, know that we just described the Rosso Di Montepulciano DOC - Poliziano, which arrived in our hands and is actually much better. This is confirmed by the 91pts and 90pts he got from James Suckling and Wine Spectator respectively!
The Poliziano estate is located in the Tuscan village of Montepulciano and was founded in 1961. It was named after the Renaissance poet Ange Politien who was born there and is currently run by Federico Carletti and oenologist Carlo Ferrini. It is one of Tuscany's most famous estates and its exemplary Vino Nobile wines, produced from Sangiovese and very specific growing conditions and grape selections, have been among the reasons Tuscany has taken and maintained a prominent position on the world wine map.
Rosso Di Montepulciano DOC, created in 1989, is essentially the simplest version of the above, without the strong restrictions and intended for everyday consumption and less aging, but maintaining the same exemplary quality! Carletti has now separated which are those vineyards that have the perfect characteristics to produce such a young, fruity, and rich yet round red wine. This eventually led him to produce a modern version of Sangiovese, now considered one of the estate's finest wines!
80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot, are fermented separately in stainless tanks, for about 10 days and at a temperature of 30 degrees. After the malolactic fermentation, 20-40% of the wine matures for about 8 months in oak barrels and then it is bottled.
An amazing result, at an even more amazing price!
