Poggio Al Tufo Rompicollo – Maremma Toscana IGT, 2009

POGGIO AL TUFO – Giancarlo Tommasi

‘POGGIO al TUFO’ estate (POGGIO = hill; TUFO = tuff/volcanic soil) is located in Pitigliano, a very important Etruscan city in the Maremma Toscana area (south of Tuscany), a few kilometres from Sovana, Sorano and Saturnia and about one hour north of Rome. It has been owned by the Tommasi family since 1997. The estate, about 350 metres above sea level, is comprised of 66 ha of vineyards, and has volcanic origins - meaning they are very rich in ‘tufo’. After meticulous analysis of the soil and climate, the estate was replanted with selected clones of traditional and international grape varieties.The mitigating influence of the Mediterranean (25 km away) prevents drastic temperature variations and the vines flower and ripen early thanks to the stable, fairly warm microclimate with extraordinary light during the final phases of ripening.