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7 hours 27 min agoNovember 18, 2008
23:26
Requiescat in pace: Gianni Brunelli
At Tenuta il Poggione, we were really saddened by the news of Gianni Brunelli's passing during the weekend. He was a true "toscano", a great artisanal wineamaker, a favorite "oste" at his Osteria le Logge in Siena, and he will...
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November 16, 2008
01:11
Brunello Consortium members vote again not to allow grapes other than Sangiovese
At an assembly of Brunello Consortium members on Friday, November 14, producers voted unanimously not to change article 2 of the "disciplinare", the appellation laws. Article 2 requires that Brunello di Montalcino be made from pure Sangiovese grapes. Brunello Consortium...
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November 12, 2008
21:21
Trattoria Il Leccio in Sant'Angelo in Colle, great wine list with classic Tuscan and Italian foods
Il LeccioVia Costa Castellare 1Sant'Angelo In Colle0577 844176Another great place to eat, and another of our favorites in Sant'Angelo in Colle our village, is Trattoria Il Leccio. The word "leccio" means "holm oak" in Italian, from the Latin "ilex", and,...
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November 7, 2008
23:08
Trattoria il Pozzo in Sant'Angelo in Colle, classic Val d'Orcia food
Trattoria Il PozzoPiazza del Pozzo 2Sant’Angelo in Colle0577 844015This post is the first in a series of great places to eat and taste Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino in Montalcino and Sant'Angelo in Colle.Our village, Sant'Angelo in Colle, is situated...
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November 4, 2008
19:16
Benfinita della vendemmia: happy ending of the harvest
On Saturday, October 25, Il Poggione celebrated the "Benfinita della vendemmia", the happy ending of the harvest. We had about 130 people (all the employees of Il Poggione with their families) and we ate into the cellar. The meal was...
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October 27, 2008
23:17
Brunello vote results final: no changes to appellation
Results of the open voting have been counted and no changes will be made to the "disciplinare" for Brunello di Montalcino. We are very pleased and glad to see that Brunello will remain 100% Sangiovese.Here are the results of today's...
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22:02
Results not final but large producers in favor of Brunello made from pure Sangiovese
My father attended the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino assembly today for the vote on whether or not to change the "disciplinare", the laws that govern the production of Brunello di Montalcino. The vote was cast and we should...
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October 24, 2008
19:20
Statement for Brunello regulations to stay intact
The winery that my father and I work for, Il Poggione, and six other Brunello producers published this statement on Tuesday. The translation was made by Vino Wire. On Monday, the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino will hold a...
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October 21, 2008
16:56
153 Brunello producers have now signed the letter to keep Brunello 100% Sangiovese
The seven sponsoring wineries, including Il Poggione (the winery my family works with), issued the following press release this afternoon. 153 Brunello producers have now signed the letter urging Minister Zaia and the Brunello Consortium to keep Brunello 100% Sangiovese...
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October 17, 2008
20:02
Svinatura: drawing off or vatting off
We finished the harvest on Thursday last week. The quality is very good although there is a small decrease on the quantity. We are lucky to have excellent indigenous yeasts that bring all the alcoholic fermentation smoothly to the end....
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October 16, 2008
10:35
Letter on the traditional Brunello signed by 149 Brunello di Montalcino producers
“The wine with Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin “Brunello di Montalcino” must be obtained from the grapes sourced in the estate located vineyards, exclusively with the Sangiovese grapes (called, in Montalcino, “Brunello”)”. This is the preface to the letter...
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October 13, 2008
19:50
Havest comes to a close
Harvest is coming to a close in Montalcino and we are very pleased with the results. That's Elio Vincelli in the photo above. He and his family moved to Tuscany from Calabria in 1995 and he, his wife, and his...
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October 8, 2008
20:27
Fabio Guerrini, cellar master and pillar of Il Poggione
In the photo above, my father Fabrizio Bindocci (left, the director of Tenuta Il Poggione) and Fabio Guerrini (our cellar master and manager) are tasting the new wine as fermentation begins. This tasting is just as important as chemical analysis...
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October 7, 2008
17:31
Sunday good weather allowed us to begin harvesting again
Sunday was dry and temperatures rose to about 64-66° F. Thanks to the warmer temperatures and dry weather, we were able to begin harvesting on Monday when we began to pick the highest vineyard site on the estate, the Vigna...
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01:13
Rain on Saturday stopped harvest
Saturday started out well but we had some rain in the afternoon and in the evening. So we had to stop harvesting on Sunday, as the grape bunches are still quite wet. We are hoping the rain will stop and...
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October 4, 2008
23:38
Brunello debate report at VinoWire
Franco and Jeremy published this report in English about the Brunello debate on Friday in Siena.
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October 3, 2008
09:29
Good weather continues for harvest
Sunny and 64° F. today around 11 a.m. Perfect weather for harvest, as we continue to pick the Sangiovese at Il Poggione. I'll start posting fermentation notes next week.
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October 2, 2008
19:35
Brunello debate tomorrow in Siena
Enojournalist Franco Ziliani and winemaker Ezio Rivella will participate tomorrow in a debate on the future of the Brunello appellation and whether or not the laws should be changed to allow grapes besides Sangiovese.Franco published this information in English at...
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September 29, 2008
18:01
Sangiovese harvest continues at Il Poggione, weather is good
Today we continue to harvest the Sangiovese. The weather is good, sunny, with temperatures reaching 77° at midday. Ideal conditions for the harvest.
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September 24, 2008
21:54
Good weather returns after light rain on Friday
After Friday's rain, good weather returned and has continued. We began picking the Sangiovese again on Saturday and the last three sunny days were ideal for harvest. Weather was good again today and we continue to harvest our Sangiovese. More...
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