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Azienda Agricola Poliziano
Poliziano's Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: roughly 90% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese), aged 14 to 16 months in French oak and traditional botti. Sour cherry, leather and sweet spice over firm Tuscan tannin in a structured, food-friendly red.
Built on roughly 90% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and aged 14 to 16 months in French oak barriques and traditional botti, it leans on the sour cherry, leather and sweet-spice notes Vivino drinkers flag most.
Sour and Morello cherry lead, wrapped in the leather, tobacco and sweet vanilla that Poliziano's 14 to 16 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux leave behind. Dried Tuscan herbs and a violet lift sit behind the fruit. Vivino reviewers reach most often for oak, tobacco and red cherry on this wine.
Violet
Blackberry
Cherry
Plum
Tobacco
Leather
Oak
Black pepper
VanillaMedium to full bodied and firmly tannic, true to its roughly 90% Prugnolo Gentile, with sour cherry and plum cut by the bright acidity Sangiovese is built on. A small share of Merlot and Canaiolo rounds the mid-palate, while leather and earthy, almost truffled notes echo the 14% alcohol and the third of the wine aged in traditional botti. Tuscan, savoury and structured rather than plush.
Long and savoury, closing on dried cherry, liquorice and the grippy, dusty tannin of the structured 2022, built for food or a few more years in bottle.
Poliziano's benchmark annata Nobile, a structured, classically Tuscan Sangiovese that Vivino's near 30,000 drinkers rate around 4.0. Best with hearty food now or cellared through the early 2030s; a buyer's wine for Sangiovese character over instant polish.
Two UK merchants list the 2022 between about 29 and 34 pounds, in line with the 22 to 30 euro Italian shelf price for Poliziano's annata Nobile.
A structured, classically Tuscan Sangiovese around 30 pounds: strong on food and cellar, fair as an everyday pour given its DOCG ageing.
Bright Sangiovese acidity and firm Prugnolo Gentile tannin make this a textbook food red for Tuscan beef, meat ragù and aged pecorino.
DOCG ageing, 14 to 16 months in French oak and botti and Poliziano's stated 10 to 15 year window give this real cellar potential.
A respected DOCG and a benchmark Montepulciano producer make it a fitting Sunday-roast or dinner-party red, short of grand-occasion flagship status.
At about 29 pounds it sits mid-band for estate Vino Nobile DOCG, in line with its 22 to 30 euro Italian price: honest quality for money rather than a bargain.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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The 2022 was a hot, dry Tuscan season rescued by a fresh, sunny September; the Consorzio rated the Vino Nobile harvest five stars for ripe, balanced reds.
A hot, dry 2022 across Tuscany was saved by a cool, sunny September that restored freshness, and the Consorzio rated the Vino Nobile harvest five stars. Poliziano's ripe, firmly tannic version should reward cellaring towards 2030.
A hot, dry 2022 across Tuscany was saved by a cool, sunny September that restored freshness, and the Consorzio rated the Vino Nobile harvest five stars. Poliziano's ripe, firmly tannic version should reward cellaring towards 2030.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Founded in 1961 and led by Federico Carletti with Francesco and Mariastella, Poliziano farms its own Montepulciano estate and is one of the denomination's most representative names.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany. The denomination is further divided into 12 sub-zones.
Poliziano farms and bottles its own Sangiovese at the Carletti family estate near Montepulciano, so estate fruit and selection, not bulk buying, set the base cost.
Two thirds ages in French oak (about 20% new) and a third in large botti for over a year, adding barrel and cellar cost well above a young, tank-aged red.
DOCG status demands extended ageing and a release tasting before sale, holding stock off the market and lifting the floor price versus a Rosso di Montepulciano.
This is Poliziano's standard Nobile, so it lands near 29 pounds rather than the 45 pounds-plus its single-vineyard Asinone commands, keeping it accessible.
UK duty of about 2.67 pounds per still-wine bottle plus 20% VAT account for roughly 7 to 8 pounds of the 29 pound shelf price before the retailer's margin.
A 4.0 average from close to 30,000 Vivino ratings gives the label dependable pull, supporting its price against lesser-known Vino Nobile bottlings.
Dishes that complement this wine
Firm Prugnolo Gentile tannin and bright acidity favour Tuscan red meat, game and aged pecorino; Vivino's crowd pairs it most with beef and game.
Firm Prugnolo Gentile tannin binds with the protein and char of a rare bistecca, softening on the palate while Sangiovese acidity refreshes each bite. This is the wine's home pairing in Montepulciano.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · More pairings →
Sangiovese's bright acidity mirrors the acidity in tomato and slow-cooked ragù, keeping rich, fatty sauces lively. The savoury cherry fruit sits naturally beside Tuscan pasta.
Try with: Lasagna · Agnello Ragu Lucano · Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · More pairings →
Acidity and dusty tannin scrub away the fat of a mature pecorino, while the wine's leather and dried-herb notes echo the cheese's savoury depth. A classic central-Italian board match.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · aged pecorino · hard sheep cheese · More pairings →
The leather, earthy and almost truffled notes Vivino drinkers flag bridge directly to mushroom and truffle, where Sangiovese's savoury side shines over fruit. Earthy autumn cooking suits its botti-aged character.
Try with: Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · mushroom risotto · porcini pasta · More pairings →
Medium to full body and 14% alcohol stand up to venison, wild boar and long braises without being overwhelmed, while firm tannin frames the gamey richness. Sangiovese keeps it savoury rather than sweet.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · venison stew · wild boar pappardelle · More pairings →
At 14% alcohol with firm tannin, this Nobile amplifies capsaicin heat and turns bitter against very spicy food, while chilli and sweetness flatten its savoury cherry and leather. Keep the heat low.
Skip with: vindaloo · sichuan chilli beef · spicy green curry · fresh chilli salsa · Pairing guide →
Poliziano gives this Nobile a 10 to 15 year cellar window; the structured 2022 should drink well from about 2025 through the early 2030s.
Peak around 2028. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
DOCG ageing, 14 to 16 months in French oak and botti and Poliziano's stated 10 to 15 year window give this real cellar potential.
£28.56 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumA benchmark Vino Nobile from the Poliziano estate, a Sangiovese-based red (locally Prugnolo Gentile) from Montepulciano in southern Tuscany.
All are Sangiovese-led Tuscans; Vino Nobile sits between everyday Chianti and powerful Brunello in weight and ageing, with its own elegant, savoury style.
Red cherry, plum, dried herbs and a touch of leather with firm tannin and fresh acidity.
Pici pasta, grilled and roast meats, wild boar ragu and pecorino.
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