By Poggio Stella
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva

Vineyard
Grape Varieties: Mostly Sangiovese
Production Area: Montepulciano
Yield: 80 quintals per hectare
Altitude of Vineyards: 250-450 m above sea level
Soil Type: Medium texture, hilly
Training System: Guyot and spurred cordon
Plant Density: 2,500-4,500 vine stocks per hectare

Winemaking
Vinification: Separation of grapes from stalks and pressing; fermentation at controlled temperature followed by maceration, 15 days in total
Fermentation Vats: Stainless Steel
Fermentation Temperature: 26-28 degrees C
Maturation: 24 months in durmast barrels and refinement in bottle for at least 6 months
Aging Capacity: 10-15 years

Tasting Notes
Color: Covered ruby red with garnet hues
Bouquet: Wide and persistent, with a perfect amalgam of red berry fruit and spicy notes
Taste: Sapid, full and soft, with pleasant tannic notes to complete an always reasonable acidity

Service
Ideal Service Temperature: 16-18 degrees C
Food Pairing: At ease with the most important culinary challenges, roasts, game, wild boar stew, braised meats
[Information provided by Votto Vines]

Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Poggio Stella 2015    
Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano - Tuscany
Points: 95
Consistency: 32 - Balance: 32 - Integrity: 31
Type: Red
Category: Nobile di Montepulciano
Tasting date: 08-08-2019
Grape varieties: Sangiovese
Volume of Bottle: 0,75 lt

POGGIO STELLA Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 'Riserva' 2015
Rating: 93
Value: $45
Drink: 2020-2029
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Appellation: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Editor: J. D'Angelo
Issue: August, 2020
Importer: Votto Vines
The 2015 Poggio Stella Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 'Riserva' opens to inviting aromatics of red berries, florals, spices and leather which are accented with hints of licorice and toasted oak adding further complexity. On the palate this is medium to full-bodied and structured with a soft and velvety texture and lovely overall balance throughout the finish. This is drinking beautifully today, but should also evolve over the course of the next decade.

Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano 2015 Poggio Stella Riserva (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano)
Rating: 86
Designation: Poggio Stella Riserva
Variety: Red Blend
Appellation: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy
Winery: Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano
Alcohol: 13.50%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Red
Importer: Votto Vines Importing
Date Published: 4/1/2020
Reviewed by: Kerin O’Keefe
Aromas of plum, blue flower, weedy underbrush and camphor lift out of the glass. On the lean, rather diluted palate, you'll find suggestions of blueberry, prune and a hint of vanilla before the abrupt, drying finish. Dusty, fleeting tannins provide loose support.