Poggio Antico Returns to Great Heights

I fell in love with Poggio Antico back in 1989 when I visited the vineyard. The wines were full bodied yet full of very fresh red fruit vitality. The wines in the 90’s were amazing. In recent times they did not hold up as well and we stopped stocking them. The vineyard has new owners for about five years and the new vintages are fantastic. All three wines are highly recommended – very limited as I only put my toe in the water. Ian Cook, FWC.

Poggio Antico is a certified-organic winery starting with the 2020 vintage. Over this past year, the winery has been modified to include more cement and steel vats in the fermentation area. The goal is to pursue smaller batch vinifications from specific vineyard sites. Poggio Antico has also planted two new hectares of vines in the prized I Poggi area and plans to add more new vines in 2021. There is also a replanting effort in the vineyard that makes the IGT Toscana Madre (a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon); the replanting will last until 2026. Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate.