
Margherita had arranged for our lunch and tasting to precede the tour because — god forbid — we missed lunch. (Just another reason you gotta love the Italians!) The spread of cured meats, beautiful cheeses and a fresh and colorful salad was brought out and passed around as Margherita explained everything we were to stuff in our gullets. The procession of wines were, of course, perfectly matched to the specific meats and cheeses from the everyday Rosso and Vino Nobile to the single vineyard Vino Nobile Ausinone. We were no strangers to salty meats and cheese by this, our seventh day in Tuscany, but the Poliziano feast was somehow superior.
All the wines were outstanding. Perhaps they had an edge because we tasted them with food but no matter. I would recommend trying anything from this relatively young (1961) estate with a traditional style. The single vineyard wine came home with Vino Girl.
Poliziano Rosso Montepulciano ($12 - $15) Montepulciano, 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 250,000 Production
Poliziano Vino Nobile Montepulciano ($25 - $30) Montepulciano, 85% Sangiovese, 15% Colorino, Canaiolo and Merlot, 150 – 180,000 Production
Poliziano Asinone Vino Nobile Montepulciano (NA in US but about $45 from Italy) Montepulciano, 100% Sangiovese Only in the best years, 20 – 40,000 production
Poliziano Le Stanze ($40 - $45) Montepulciano, 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20,000 production
Poliziano Mandrone di Lohsa ($35) Maremma, 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Alicante 10, 15,000 production
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