On the event of the release of Poggio Valente 2021 on the marketplace, tasting through the 25 harvests of Fattoria Le Pupille’s Maremma cru.
It is a womanly story that of Poggio Valente, a red wine born in 1996 when Elisabetta Geppetti chose to acquire a vineyard on which she had actually been focusing for a long time and which would show to be extremely appropriate for Morellino di Scansano Maremma.
With the release of Poggio Valente 2021, Fattoria Le Pupille commemorates a quarter of a century of its cru, a homage to the Sangiovese of Maremma and its significant ambassador.
A CHOSEN AND HIGHLY PREFERRED CRU In 1996 Elisabetta Geppetti desired something more, she felt the desire to produce an item that revealed the development and awareness attained. A cru based upon pure Sangiovese is born which will show how this vine can reaching really high levels exactly in the Maremma location, efficient in providing it its own special qualities compared to other Tuscan Sangiovese.
The 10 hectares of Poggio Valente lie at an elevation of 300 meters with a north-west direct exposure and is made up of sandy sandstone and clay soils, on a hill neglecting the town of Pereta and Mount Amiata.
” This twenty-fifth harvest– states Elisabetta– represents for me a set of really strong feelings and memories connected to my expert and household experience. Having such an effective bond with nature and the land, seeing the fruit change into a nectar, forming it according to a specific vision to be able to reveal the terroir of the Maremma has actually constantly been the primary inspiration of my journey”.
AN EXPERIENCE AS A VIGNERON ALMOST FORTY YEARS LONG The story of Elisabetta Geppetti is informed by the years of her dedication to the increase, beginning with when, simply twenty years of ages in 1985, she chose she wished to handle white wine, an interest acquired from her grandpa with household service.
Elisabetta Geppetti with her kids Ettore and Clara
She took control of the management of the Le Pupille farm and started a work of improvement towards what would quickly end up being a crucial wine-growing truth in the Maremma location, of which she felt and comprehended the peculiarities which were still concealed at the time.
The rest is history: in 1982 the very first label of Elisabetta Geppetti’s production was launched, a Morellino Riserva vintage 1978. In 1986 the very first cru, Saffredi, was born, marking the start of wonderful fulfillments.
” I began really young– remembers the business owner– with a great deal of interest and dedication however little experience, having actually carried out art research studies and for that reason originating from an entirely various world, however the call of white wine was more powerful. Now I can state that it was actually worth it, likewise since my kids Ettore and Clara today represent the future of Le Pupille and this definitely finishes my work.”
the 25 vintages of Poggio Valente for tasting
TASTING NOTES On the event of the release of the 25th vintage of Poggio Valente Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva, the tasting of the referrals from 1998 to 2021 highlights as a leitmotif the enjoyable drinkability of a convincing white wine, with soft and integrated tannins and an indisputable capability of aging. With some vintages that stuck out.
Poggio Valente Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva 100% Sangiovese grape vinification in steel and maturation for 15 months in tonneaux
1998 > gowns the glass with a still intense garnet red, nose of dried flowers and ripe plum, with a spicy surface. Integrated tannin that informs of past however well-worn years.
2002 > definitely the most unexpected tasting in its still well revealed vitality, it reveals a distinctly bewitching light ruby red towards garnet, on the taste buds it fills the mouth with its undamaged and enjoyable tannic texture for a long and unified surface.
2009 > intense, brilliant ruby, extremely impacts the sense of odor with tips of ripe fruit, licorice, cloves and eucalyptus. At the mild sip it blows up long in the surface.
2012 > lovely brightness, the nose is extreme and stylish right from the start, with sensorial tales of cherry and blackberry, dried increased petals and roasted coffee. On the taste buds the complete red fruit is reconfirmed supported by a reliable and present tannin.
2015 > glass worn a complete and really intense ruby red, extreme and broad on the nose with tips of cherry, blackberry and currant followed by a mild spiciness of chocolate, coffee powder and cloves. It gets into the straight and noticable taste buds with a stunning freshness accompanied by a company however mild tannin towards a genuinely relentless surface.
2019 > note the reconfirmed brightness of the pale ruby red, terrific sophistication in the still fresh tips of rose and violet, along with the crispy fruit and balsamic surface. Perseverance is likewise reconfirmed here with an extremely enjoyable balance.
2021 > is the 25th year which marks the essential modification towards the look for higher verticality of the item, deserting the global technique. The glowing ruby captivates, gets into the nose with its breadth of cherry, raspberry and fresh violet and after that fades into notes of tobacco, leather, referrals to Mediterranean scrub and a last balsamic puff. Effective, fresh and mouthwatering taste supported by well-present however not invasive tannins, for an outcome of terrific length and pleasantness.
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