The territory: Bolgheri
Vineyard location: Via Bolgherese, Cabernet Sauvignon (3.00 ha –7.40 ac); Le Sondraie, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot (12,00 ha – 29.65 ac)
Altitude: Via Bolgherese 56 m (183 ft) a.s.l.; Le Sondraie 35 m (114 ft) a.s.l.
Exposure: West – South/West
Soil characteristics: Via Bolgherese: deep soils with coarsegrained red sand, gravelly, well drained with a layer of clay at 120 cm (46 inches) below the surface. Slightly sub-alkaline.
Le Sondraie: clayey with well-drained sandy-silt and high concentrations of magnesium and iron
Training system: Spurred cordon
Average age of vines: 19 years
Density of vineyards: Via Bolgherese 9,000 vines/Ha (3,642/ac) Le Sondraie: 7,936 vines/Ha (3,211 vines/ac)

Vinification and Ageing
Vinification: Grapes are de-stemmed then soft pressed to partially rupture of the berries
Fermentation: In temperature controlled stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature: 28/30°C (82/86°F)
Duration of fermentation: 12 days
Malolactic fermentation: Carried out naturally in barriques in November
Ageing: 15 months in 225 litres French oak barriques (30% new, 70% second use)

Analytical data
Alcohol content: 14.5% Vol.
Total acidity: 5.7 g/l
Residual sugars: 1.2 g/l
Dry extract: 33,4 g/l
Free SO2: 34 mg/l
Total SO2: 100 mg/l
pH: 3.66

The Seggio river is the largest watercourse in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci. Its source is up in Sassetta’s metalliferous hills,
an area that was already well known in the Etruscan period and is extremely rich in underground deposits of ferrous minerals. It cuts
across the entire area of Bolgheri and its alluvial debris enrich the characteristic clay soils with precious large pebbles, thus ensuring
excellent drainage of the soil. This Bolgheri Rosso is produced with the typical varietals, Merlot 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Cabernet Franc 20%
and Petit Verdot 10%, carefully harvested and vinified to ensure density and concentration but also creating a very fresh and easy-drinking style of wine.
In the glass, one can immediately grasp the impassioned enthusiasm and attention to the detail that we dedicate to this wine, which makes its debut with vintage 2014.

Vintage characteristics
Harvest 2018 at Poggio al Tesoro started on 27th August and ended on 3rd October. A rather wet spring caused some concern both in
terms of the health and the quality of the grapes. The summer, however, brought some major improvements to the vineyards,
with constant sunny and breezy weather. Thanks to agronomic practices that fostered greater aeration of the grapes (leaf thinning, re-arrangement of the bunches, removal of aerial shoots,
bunch thinning), we were able to achieve high quality even in a vintage such as 2018, characterized by frequent spring showers.
During the last phase of the harvest, when all the Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon grapes had still not been harvested, temperatures,
especially at night, fell drastically and were accompanied by cold north and north-easterly winds. These conditions enabled the
grapes to remain dry and preserved them from attacks of Botrytis and various moulds. The Vermentino harvest was carried out at
night, so the bunches would be cooler and to avoid oxidation.

Tasting notes
Intense ruby red in color. The nose offers nice fresh and crunchy fruit, enriched with mineral and spicy notes. The palate is medium bodied
with red berry notes. The tannins are elegant, silky, enveloping and very soft. The finish is precise, clean and lively.