The 2023 vintage was marked by a relatively cold winter,
which favored a slight delay in budbreak. Spring was characterized by
above-average temperatures, allowing the initial delay to be made up for,
promoting a flowering in line with the historical
average. The summer months were generally hot and dry,
marked by sporadic rainfall towards the end of August,
ensuring perfect ripening and integrity of the berries. The
harvest began in the second week of September with the
Cabernet Franc, capable of giving the wine an elegant
tannic structure, and continued a week later with the Cabernet
Sauvignon, characterized by aromas of ripe black fruit, and
concluded in early October with the Carménère, with
grapes capable of providing complexity and spicy aromas.
Vinification
The grapes, carefully selected and hand-picked into crates, were then re-selected on sorting tables before
destemming and gentle pressing. The pressed grapes were transferred by gravity into stainless steel
conical tanks, where alcoholic fermentation took place at a controlled temperature of 28°C (82°F) and maceration,
which lasted approximately 20 days. The wine was then transferred to barriques, where malolactic fermentation took place and the
subsequent aging in French oak for 16 months.
Historical Data
Fattoria Le Mortelle is located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, a few kilometers from Castiglione della Pescaia,
in an extraordinary and fascinating location both for its natural beauty and the history of the surrounding area. The
Antinori family has always been present in these lands. In 1863, a property deed listed among the estate's holdings
Poggio Franco, one of the estate's most suitable vineyards, along with other parcels of land. Since
1999, the family has worked on both the vineyards and the new winery, convinced that the area, still emerging in the Italian winemaking
scene , is highly suited to the production of quality wines and that here the
characteristics of the terroir and the cultivated varieties can best express themselves. The farm extends over 270 hectares, 170 of which are planted with vines
of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, as well as more recent plantings of white grape varieties such as Vermentino,
Ansonica, and Viognier, and a small amount of Carménère. The soil, medium-textured, sandy and silty, has a
predominantly siliceous-clayey composition and is, in some areas, rich in gravel. Poggio alle Nane is born
from a blend of the finest Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a small amount of Carménère grapes, with the
unique terroir of the Poggio alle Nane vineyards, one of the company's most suitable areas, capable of producing grapes of
extraordinary quality. A wine with great aromatic complexity and an elegant, dense tannin structure.
Tasting Notes
Poggio alle Nane 2023 is ruby ??red in color with purple highlights. On the nose, intense fruity notes of
currant, blackberry, and red plum alternate with sweet hints of vanilla, icing sugar, and pleasant spicy and
balsamic sensations of blond tobacco and eucalyptus. The entry is enveloping, supported by sweet and refined tannins that
accompany a long, persistent finish characterized by notes of cocoa and myrtle.