2020 Poggio Anima Terre Siciliane Rosato

Producer: Poggio Anima

Grape: 80% Zibbibo 20% Syrah

Pronunciation: (zi-bee-bow), (see-rah)

Region: Sicily, Italy

Zone: Terre Siciliane IGP

Producer Info: 

Poggio Anima is a joint venture between Montalcino superstar Riccardo Campinoti of Le Ragnaie and his importer Vine Street Imports. The idea is pretty simple: to source the best vineyards from existing relationships and produce a real wine that conveys a place and a grape. These wines are not bulk wines, nor leftover juice from a winery, but long term contracts that we have signed with reputable growers.

Poggio Anima translates to ‘Hill of Soul.’ Going back to the concept of Poggio Anima we wanted to capture the ‘soul’ of each vineyard and grape. No manipulation, no water, sugar, etc. Just the pure expression of the fruit and site. I would argue that many wines have a ‘soul,’ but very few weeknight wines share this. Poggio Anima has come along to change this.

 

Tasting note: 

Salmon pink. Spices, flowers and herbs complement red berries on the nose and in the mouth. At once dense and juicy, with the light red fruit flavors and floral notes carrying through on the persistent finish, which features an underbrush nuance. Firm acid holds it all together to make it the perfect glass of rosé.

Growing System: Guyot

Soil Composition: Brown clay over Limestone

Production: Grapes were handpicked: Zibibbo in mid-August and early September for the Syrah. The Zibibbo was pressed and kept very cold halting fermentation in tank. When the Syrah came in it was quickly pressed. The musts were blended together and fermentation was carried out over three weeks.

Alcohol (%) 12.5%