Il Poggiarellino

Il Poggiarellino is located north of Montalcino, on a 30-hectare property of which only 3 are under vine, the rest split between arable land, olive grove and woodland: a small estate typical of the appellation's more modest historic wineries.

Yes: the family running the winery has ancient origins and has managed the property for over two centuries, moving from a sharecropping system to salaried labor. Only in recent decades, to meet new market demands, has the winery specialized in wine production.

Yes: Poggiarellino's Brunello has been called 'old school' by the International Wine Challenge in London, a judgment that highlights its genuine, traditional style consistent with the winery's philosophy, which uses no pesticides or fungicides.