100% certified organic. The use of natural manure ensures soil vitality; management of the greenery employs tonics to strengthen the plants' natural defenses and help them face the varying climate. Cover cropping is only carried out as needed, thanks to the symbiotic nature of the ecosystem that has developed in the vineyard. Vine training: spurred cordon and guyot.

Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon were blended immediately after harvest and left to age for 12 months in 225-L French barriques prior to bottling.

Only in production since 2010, Lemartine is our most recent addition to the Poggio Antico lineup. It is a blend of 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Petite Verdot and aged in French oak barrels.

The cold winter and spring (with temperatures below average) led to a slow sprouting. Abundant rains during the growing season allowed the plant to reach the right balance, an indispensable condition to accumulate a large amount of polyphenols and to get a perfect ripeness. Lastly, the strong temperature shifts during September and October, enhanced the phenolic component of each single vineyard.

Poggio Antico is one of Montalcino's most elevated estates, with vineyards averaging 1476 feet above sea level, southwest of the famed medieval citadel. Both the unique location and altitude privilege the wines of Poggio Antico, which benefit from the perfect exposure and enjoy favorable overnight drops in temperature, ideal conditions that increase finesse and intense bouquet.

Poggio Antico was founded in 1976 and consiss of 50 clay, calcareous acres of Brunello di Montalcino. The estate has seen a phenomenal growth, going from 50 to the present 80 acres under vine, developing two parallel Brunello worlds – the more traditional, larger-barrel Brunello, aged longer in Slavonian oak and the modern, finesse-driven Altero, aged in tonneaux of French oak; securing a stellar position in the global market and extending and upgrading the facility to ultrahigh-tech standards. In 2017 Poggio Antico changed hands and was purchased by Atlas Invest, and it is now directed by the new General Manager Federico Trost. Poggio Antico recently lead a soil survey to approach the plot-by-plot management which started with the 2018 vintage by identifying, and consequently harvesting and fermenting separately, the micro terroirs inside each vineyard. All the estate is currently under organic conversion and a renovation of the cellar and of the hospitality center are part of the new plans.