Val Delle Rose
Poggio al Leone Morellino di Scansano Riserva
In 1996, Famiglia Cecchi purchased the Val delle Rose winery in the little village of Poggio la Mozza, which lies at the productive heart of Morellino di Scansano appellation.The Cecchi family has been a pioneer of the Maremma area, believing in the great potential of the wild area a few kilometers from the Medeterranean Sea. Val Delle Rose is now the biggest winery in the Morellino di Scansano appellation.
At the time of its acquisition, Val Delle Rose had 25 hectares of vines. The Cecchi intervention was comparable to a minor farming revolution, as the agricultural techniques used until then did not ensure the batch-to-batch consistency needed for the viability of a serious winery. A study of the property’s soil revealed the enormous potential of this terroir. The study was so promising that the Cecchi family decided to extend the land under vines to about the current 100 hectares.
Tasting Notes
Poggio al Leone is intense ruby red in color; a bouquet of ripe fruit typical of Sangiovese di Maremma. Well structured and full bodied.
Cultivation
Feldspathic quartz sandstone and largely siliceous soil, yield of 4 tonnes per hectare and a density of 5000 vines per hectare, spurred cordon pruning. Harvest occurs in October.
Vinification
Traditional red wine vinification on the skins, temperature controlled stainless steel fermentation at 26°C, fermentation and maceration lasts 15 days.
Aging
12 months in barriques and a minimum of 8 months in bottle.
Press
2019:
92 points - James Suckling
2018:
91 points - James Suckling
92 points - Wine Enthusiast
2017:
90 points - James Suckling
90 points - Wine Enthusiast
2016:
90 points - James Suckling
2015:
91 points - James Suckling
90 points - Wine Enthusiast
APPELLATION
DOCG Morellino di Scansano
VARIETAL
90% Sangiovese, 10% Other
ABV
14.5%
ALTITUDE
150 meters
SOIL
Feldspathic quartz sandstone, largely siliceous
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
20,000 btls