2010 Castello di Potentino Sacromonte Sangiovese
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*Pick up orders are available next day for pick upThe first documented proof of Castello di Potentino goes back to 1042 and a certain Count Pietrone. What followed was ownership by a series of noble Tuscan families - the Tolomei, the Bonsignori, and the Salimbeni. By the 1500’s the castle became a center for the hospital order of Santa Maria della Scala. Subsequently the castle was bequeathed by Duke Ferdinando to Marchese Giovan Battista Bourbon del Monte, commander-in-chief of the infantry of the Venetian Republic. Passed down through the generations, it was sold to Antonio Hemmeler, in 1906. More recently, Castello di Potentino was bought and restored by the Greene family, who have a proud history in the literary community.
The wines of Castello di Potentino are made by Charlotte Horton, a 20 year veteran of the Tuscan wine industry. Prior to this, she worked in London for Vogue Magazine, Secker and Warburg Publishing House and then as a freelance journalist. When Charlotte planted the first vines on the estate, she recognized that the particular climate would be ideal for not just Sangiovese, but also Pinot Noir and Alicante (the local name for Grenache). Today there are 4 hectares of vineyards, which are tended by hand with minimal intervention. The wines are fermented using only natural yeasts and Charlotte does not employ any industrial aids. The total production of the estate is only 20,000 bottles.
The 2010 Castello di Potentino The Winemakers Release Rosso di Sangiovese is a special edition where the wine has been aged prior to release.
