Poggiotondo Vermentino delle Conchiglie IGT 2022

is located in the western part of Chianti, on the hills that connect the Montalbano with the Arno Valley. This region is more directly influenced by the Mediterranean, which gives Poggiotondo a milder climate than others in Chianti.

Alberto Antonini, the owner and winemaker at Poggiotondo makes his wines in a modern style, whilst adhering to the true regional characteristics of the Chianti region. Poggiotondo has started the conversion to organic farming after several years of trials and introducing low impact practices. Balance and harmony is the philosophy of all Poggiotondo wines - Alberto says about winemaking "the more I know the less I do, but to do less you have to know more.” Alberto graduated in Agricultural Science from the University of Florence with a thesis on vines in virtual extinction in Tuscany. He later attended oenological courses at Bordeaux University and Davis in California. After graduating in 1986 Alberto started work as assistant oenologist at Frescobaldi, later was Technical Director at Col D’Orcia in Montalcino and then moved to Antinori as Head of Oenology until 1996. Alberto has also worked at Robert Mondavi, Au Bon Climat and Qupe and is also winemaker at Greenstone in Heathcote, Australia.

The whole cluster were gently pressed and the juice naturally settled at 8 celsius, it was then rack of the gross lees and was then fermented in stainless steel tanks at 18 C for 20 days, The wine remained on the fine lees for a total of 60 days and was held in temperature controlled cement tanks until bottling.