Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino, DOCG, 2018

Fattoria Poggio di Sotto was founded in 1989 on the south-east side of Montalcino, considered one of the best areas for the growing of Sangiovese.

Poggio di Sotto is in the commune of Castelnuovo dell’Abate, to the south of the appellation. It is one of the warmest of Montalcino’s subregions, but this is moderated by the north and southwest expositions of Poggio di Sotto’s vineyards and its high altitude on a steep outcrop rising up to 1,400ft (440m) above sea level.

The altitude, along with the protection of the ancient volcano Monte Amiata on one side and the Orcia river combined with sea breezes from the other, result in a unique microclimate allowing beneficial thermal excursions between day and night time even in very hot summers.