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Harvest has begun (daily updates begin)
I’ll be posting almost every day until harvest ends. So please check back. I’ll be posting photos and videos too. Monday was a sunny day. By noon the temperature had reached 84° F. We began harvesting...
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Moscato harvest begins
Today, we began harvesting the Moscadello from our Moscato vineyards, which are some of the oldest on our estate. Moscadello di Montalcino is the oldest wine made in Montalcino and it was mentioned in...
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Sangiovese harvest begins!
After a little very light rain on Saturday and Sunday, the sun came back out on Monday and today we have achieved the perfect ripeness of the Sangiovese grapes (see the photo above). And so the 2008...
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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. The post Sangiovese harvest continues at Il...
View ArticleGood 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. The post Good weather continues...
View ArticleRain 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...
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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...
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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...
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Harvesting and pressing the olives for extra-virgin olive oil at Il Poggione
The cold weather has arrived in Montalcino. For a few days now, morning temperatures are around 37-38° F. and it never gets warmer than 44-45° during the day. We are proceeding with the harvest of...
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Alder Yarrow writes of buying birth-year Brunello for his 2-year-old daughter
My father Fabrizio Bindocci and I were very glad to have be included in the list of the Brunello di Montalcino that Alder Yarrow recommends to buy for the 2008 vintage. Brunello di Montalcino is the...
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Harvest has begun (daily updates begin)
I’ll be posting almost every day until harvest ends. So please check back. I’ll be posting photos and videos too. Monday was a sunny day. By noon the temperature had reached 84° F. We began harvesting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moscato harvest begins
Today, we began harvesting the Moscadello from our Moscato vineyards, which are some of the oldest on our estate. Moscadello di Montalcino is the oldest wine made in Montalcino and it was mentioned in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sangiovese harvest begins!
After a little very light rain on Saturday and Sunday, the sun came back out on Monday and today we have achieved the perfect ripeness of the Sangiovese grapes (see the photo above). And so the 2008...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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.The post Sangiovese harvest continues at Il...
View ArticleGood 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. The post Good weather continues...
View ArticleRain 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...
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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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Harvesting and pressing the olives for extra-virgin olive oil at Il Poggione
The cold weather has arrived in Montalcino. For a few days now, morning temperatures are around 37-38° F. and it never gets warmer than 44-45° during the day. We are proceeding with the harvest of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alder Yarrow writes of buying birth-year Brunello for his 2-year-old daughter
My father Fabrizio Bindocci and I were very glad to have be included in the list of the Brunello di Montalcino that Alder Yarrow recommends to buy for the 2008 vintage. Brunello di Montalcino is the...
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