Revisiting an Old Friend, Poggerino

I guess it's human nature to take for granted your old friends. I know at times I am guilty of this behavior. I just expect good friends will always be there when I need them.


At ABC Fine Wine & Spirits we have sold the wines of Fattoria Poggerino since 2006. While eight years is a relatively short time, I do consider Poggerino one of our most reliably consistent "old friends."


The Fattoria Poggerino is a small, organic and biodynamic family-run winery located in the heart of the Tuscany's Chianti Classico zone. The winery is one of the properties of a large estate which used to belong to Prince Ginori Conti, a decendant of one of Florence's oldest families. Since 1999, direct decendants of Prince Ginori Conti, Piero (winemaker) and Benedetta (public relations) manage this beautiful, historic estate.


Long before we discovered this gem in Chianti Classico, Poggerino was racking up 90+ scores in the wine press. I was thrilled to see in the October 31, 2013, issue of the Wine Spectator Poggerino continuing to receive scores worthy of a world-class winery. In the photo, Poggerino Chianti Classico stands shoulder to shoulder with some of Italy's greatest and most expensive wines.


Wine Spectator


We currently carry both the Poggerino Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Riserva.


The Chianti Classico Riserva Bugialla 2007 -


"There's lovely balance in this Chianti Classico with pretty sangiovese character that shows cherry and blackberry aromas and flavors with a polished texture. Only 575 cases made. 90pts." - Wine Spectator


The Chianti Classico 2010 -


"Bright and well-endowed with pure cherry, raspberry and black current fruit, shaded by tobacco, licorice and mineral flavors. Elegant, intense and persistent, with a long aftertaste of fruit and mineral. 93pts." - Wine Spectator  


If you're looking for a terrific bottle of wine to take home tonight regardless of the vintage, take home one of our old friends, Poggerino Chianti Classico.


Poggerino wines


Paul Quaglini, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Wine Supervisor


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