DOC Red

Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino

Azienda Agricola Il Poggione

Grape
Sangiovese
Denomination
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Region
Tuscany
ABV
14%
Drink
Now to 2030

Il Poggione's Rosso di Montalcino is 100% Sangiovese from younger estate vines at Sant'Angelo in Colle, aged in large French oak botti before bottle release. A supple, cherry-and-tobacco Tuscan red, the accessible face of the estate.

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Tasting Notes

Tasting Il Poggione's Rosso di Montalcino

Il Poggione's 100% Sangiovese in the glass: red cherry and raspberry, violet and sweet spice, with smooth, velvety tannins and a long, savoury close.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial
Tasted on
6 June 2026
Source
Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
Typical of Sangiovese
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Across recent vintages Il Poggione's Rosso opens on red cherry and raspberry, the dominant note. Violet frames the fruit, and in the 2023 a dusty-rose, dried-black-cherry lift. With them comes the sweet-spice signature of the Sant'Angelo in Colle terroir.

VioletViolet
CherryCherry
PlumPlum
RaspberryRaspberry
TobaccoTobacco
LeatherLeather
LiquoriceLiquorice
Palate

The Sangiovese is fermented submerged-cap in steel, and aged in French oak: large casks and small barrels. That rounds the tannins into a smooth, velvety grip. At 14% to 14.5% it is medium-bodied, with red and black cherry. It has a tobacco-and-leather edge. It also has firm, finely integrated tannins, as Wine Spectator noted in its 92-point 2023.

Finish

It closes long and lightly chewy on iron, tobacco and tart raspberry. With that comes a salty, stony core. The close is a step up in tension from a basic young Sangiovese, thanks to the months in the large casks.

Overall

This is the food-ready, accessible face of Il Poggione, drawn from younger estate vines. It is made as a 'young Brunello', for drinking over the next few years rather than long cellaring. A well-liked wine, reliable and structured for the price. Critics sit it around 90 to 92 points by vintage.

Drink now Best by 2030
Live UK pricing

Where to buy Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino in the UK

Live UK listings for the 2022 and 2023 vintages, from around £20.74, of this Sant'Angelo in Colle Sangiovese.

Best price · 75 cl £20.00 at greatwine
Price spread £20.00 - £23.46 Across 3 UK retailers tracked
Retailers tracked 3UK 3 in stock
Vintages live 2023 Current release: 2023
Per-litre (75 cl basis) £26.67 Per-litre price for the lowest current offer
Last checked 6 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Wine fit score

How Il Poggione Rosso scores for food, value and cellaring

Six dimensions rating this Sant'Angelo in Colle Sangiovese, strongest as a versatile food red and weakest as a cellar wine.

Best with food 9.0/10

Bright Sangiovese acidity and the smooth botti-softened tannins make this a textbook table red; the estate itself leads on food (ragu, grilled meat, medium cheeses).

Best intro to this style 8.0/10

A classic 100% Sangiovese in its accessible 'young Brunello' guise: indigenous grape, mid tannin, ripe cherry fruit, easy to grasp despite the 14% to 14.5% weight.

Best value 7.8/10

At a £20.74 to £24 UK low, it sits mid-band for Rosso di Montalcino but delivers a flagship Montalcino name at the bottom of its category price range.

Best everyday bottle 6.2/10

Versatile and food-ready enough for a midweek roast, though the £20-plus price and 14.5% ABV pull it just above a true everyday pour.

Best for an occasion 5.5/10

It carries the prestige of a founding Montalcino estate, but as the Rosso rather than the Brunello it is the relaxed sibling, not the cellar showpiece.

Best for cellar 4.5/10

Rosso di Montalcino is an early-drinking DOC; with 12 months in oak and a window to about 2030, it rewards near-term drinking far more than long ageing.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Rosso di Montalcino in five fields

A compact view of what the Rosso di Montalcino denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Sangiovese.
Minimum ageing
No statutory minimum
Producers release on their own schedule; 4 to 6 months in steel is typical.
Region / area
The whole commune of Montalcino, Siena province: a near-square block of hills about 15 km across between the Orcia, Asso and Ombrone valleys, from about 120 m by the rivers to about 650 m at Poggio Civitella.
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOC · Rosso di Montalcino
Minimum ABV at this colour: 12.0%.
Classification
DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata)
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Vintages

Il Poggione Rosso 2022 vs 2023

The warmer 2022 (14.5%) drinks rounder and riper; the fresher 2023, a 92-point wine for Wine Spectator, leans mineral and firm.

2023 Current release
Best price
£20.00
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2030

Wine Spectator scored Il Poggione's 2023 Rosso 92 points, calling it linear with firm, finely integrated tannins; James Suckling put it at 90 with a drinking window to 2030. The fresher 2023 season gives a more mineral, slightly chewy profile than the riper 2022.

2022 Sold through
Best price
not listed
Retailers
0 in stock
ABV
14.5%
Window
Drink now through 2029

A warm, generous Tuscan growing season pushed Il Poggione's 2022 Rosso to 14.5% and lent it riper, rounder fruit than the cooler 2023. The submerged-cap Sangiovese is approachable now and holds through the late 2020s.

2023 Current release
Best price
£20.00
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2030

Wine Spectator scored Il Poggione's 2023 Rosso 92 points, calling it linear with firm, finely integrated tannins; James Suckling put it at 90 with a drinking window to 2030. The fresher 2023 season gives a more mineral, slightly chewy profile than the riper 2022.

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.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Why Il Poggione Rosso is priced where it is

A founding Montalcino estate, 12 months in large French oak botti, and UK duty all sit behind the price of this Sangiovese.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

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.

Rosso di Montalcino is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Yield ceiling. 9.0 tonnes per hectare
  • Minimum ABV. 12.0% vol
  • Minimum ageing. No statutory minimum - producers release on their own schedule
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Rosso di Montalcino falls within Tuscany, covering The whole commune of Montalcino, Siena province: a near-square block of hills about 15 km across between the Orcia, Asso and Ombrone valleys, from about 120 m by the rivers to about 650 m at Poggio Civitella..

Rosso di Montalcino DOC zone The producer Wine route in the zone

Made at Azienda Agricola Il Poggione, Montalcino. Directions

Wine route in the zone: Brunello and Rosso loop.

04

Reading the label

  • Azienda Agricola Il PoggioneProducer / estate
  • SangioveseGrape varieties
  • Rosso di Montalcino DOCGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2023Vintage (year of harvest)
  • 14.0% vol · 75 clAlcohol by volume and bottle size
  • Imbottigliato all’origineEstate-bottled
05

What sits behind the price of Rosso di Montalcino

Tracked from
£20.00
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
3 up / 2 down
Main factor
Founding Montalcino estate, hand-harvested Sangiovese
  1. 01

    Founding Montalcino estate, hand-harvested Sangiovese

    Cost up

    Il Poggione was one of the original Brunello producers; hand-picking estate fruit from vineyards at 150 to 450 metres around Sant'Angelo in Colle costs more than machine-harvested bulk Sangiovese.

  2. 02

    12 months in large French oak botti and barriques

    Cost up

    The estate ages this Rosso 12 months in 30 to 50 hl French oak botti plus 350-litre barriques, then bottle ageing, before release. That barrel programme and held stock add cost not required by the DOC.

  3. 03

    Rosso, not Brunello, ageing rules

    Cost down

    As a Rosso di Montalcino the wine skips Brunello's mandatory multi-year ageing, releasing far sooner and freeing up cellar space, which keeps it near £21 rather than Brunello's £40-plus.

  4. 04

    Younger estate vineyards

    Cost down

    Fruit comes from the estate's younger plots rather than the old vines reserved for Brunello, lowering the input cost versus the flagship and holding the UK price around £20.74 to £24.

  5. 05

    UK alcohol duty plus VAT

    Cost up

    At 14% to 14.5% ABV the 2026 HMRC still-wine duty is about £2.67 a bottle, and 20% VAT adds roughly £3.46 on a £20.74 retail price before any retailer margin.

01

Founding Montalcino estate, hand-harvested Sangiovese

Cost up

Il Poggione was one of the original Brunello producers; hand-picking estate fruit from vineyards at 150 to 450 metres around Sant'Angelo in Colle costs more than machine-harvested bulk Sangiovese.

Perfect Pairings

Dishes that go with this wine

Sirloin steak, plated

Sirloin steak
Food Pairing

Sangiovese acidity, Tuscan grip: dishes that fit this Rosso

The estate pairs it with ragu, grilled meat and medium cheeses; its bright acidity and botti-softened tannins explain why.

Acidity matching Strong match

Tomato-led pasta and ragu

Sangiovese's bright acidity is the structural answer to tomato's own acidity, refusing to taste flat the way a low-acid red would. Il Poggione's medium body and cherry fruit slot into a meat ragu without burying it.

Try with: Lasagna · Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · Pizza Margherita · More pairings →

Fat cutting Strong match

Grilled and roasted red meat

The 12 months in large French oak botti rounds the tannins but keeps enough grip to cut through fat and char. This is the producer's own first pairing suggestion, with bistecca and roasts front of mind for a 14.5% Sant'Angelo in Colle Sangiovese.

Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ossobuco alla Milanese · More pairings →

Tannin softening Good match

Braised and slow-cooked beef

Collagen-rich braises coat the palate and soften the smooth, velvety tannins Il Poggione builds through botti ageing, so the wine reads rounder. The savoury, iron-and-tobacco edge mirrors the slow-cooked meat.

Try with: Ossobuco alla Milanese · Lasagna · More pairings →

Salt balance Good match

Aged pecorino and Tuscan salumi

The wine's red-cherry fruit and saline mineral core balance the salt and fat of cured meats and hard sheep's cheese, the medium-strength cheeses the estate names as a pairing. Sangiovese acidity keeps each bite refreshed.

Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · More pairings →

Body matching Good match

Mushroom and truffle pasta

The earthy, leather-and-tobacco notes from oak ageing bridge to autumn mushroom and truffle without overpowering them, since this Rosso stays medium-bodied rather than reaching Brunello weight. Body and earthiness meet on equal terms.

Try with: Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · More pairings →

Avoid Clash

Chilli heat and delicate white fish

Sangiovese's acidity and fine tannins amplify capsaicin, so a 14.5% Rosso turns harsh against fiery dishes. At the other extreme its tannin and cherry depth flatten delicate steamed fish. Reach for an Italian white instead.

Skip with: Vindaloo · Sichuan hotpot · Steamed sea bass · Pad Thai · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Cellaring Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino

This is an early-drinking DOC, not a long-haul Brunello; recent vintages reward drinking through about 2030.

Drinking window
2025 → 2030

Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.

Decanting
1 hour

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
Medium

Rosso di Montalcino is an early-drinking DOC; with 12 months in oak and a window to about 2030, it rewards near-term drinking far more than long ageing.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£20.00 for a 75cl bottle of the 2023, at Greatwine, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind this Il Poggione page

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 6 Oct 2026, 02:10 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Drawn 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 · Medium
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our 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 · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Explore Sangiovese, Montalcino and Il Poggione

Producer
Azienda Agricola Il Poggione Tuscany
Grapes
Sangiovese
Denomination
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Region
Tuscany Region guide
Cuisine
International Cuisine 1 dishes paired

Common Questions

It is 100% Sangiovese, the same grape as Brunello. Il Poggione draws it from the younger estate vineyards at Sant'Angelo in Colle, planted between 150 and 450 metres above sea level.

It is the younger, more accessible sibling of the estate's Brunello, made for drinking soon rather than long cellaring. The Sangiovese spends about 12 months in large French oak botti and barriques instead of Brunello's far longer ageing, giving softer tannins and brighter fruit at a lower price.

It is built for tomato-led pasta, grilled and roasted red meat, and medium-strength cheeses, the estate's own suggestions. Sangiovese acidity cuts through ragu and bistecca alla fiorentina, while the botti-rounded tannins handle braises like ossobuco.

Yes, it is made to drink young and is enjoyable on release. The 2022 (14.5%) drinks well now through the late 2020s, while the 2023, scored 92 points by Wine Spectator, will hold through 2030.

Well liked by drinkers for its reliability and structure at the price, and placed around 90 to 92 points by critics for recent vintages. Wine Spectator gave the 2023 a 92.

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