Poggio al Tesoro 'Solosole' Toscana Vermentino 2022

Winemaking

Poggio al Tesoro is a coastal Tuscan estate focused on producing elegant white wines that express the mineral character of their seaside terroir. The team approaches winemaking with restraint and precision, allowing the fruit and place to speak clearly without excessive manipulation—a philosophy that shows especially well in their Vermentino, where freshness and natural acidity are paramount.

Tasting Notes

This Vermentino opens with bright citrus and white stone fruit, backed by the subtle minerality you'd expect from a wine grown near the sea. On the palate, it's crisp and clean, with lemon zest and green apple leading into a distinctive saline quality that gives the wine real backbone and keeps it feeling substantial rather than thin. The finish is persistent and dry, closing with a whisper of herbs that lingers pleasantly on the tongue.

Producer

Poggio al Tesoro operates as a focused, quality-driven estate in Bolgheri, one of Tuscany's premier coastal wine regions. The vineyard benefits from maritime breezes that cool the vines and preserve natural acidity—ideal conditions for producing white wines of precision and character in a region often associated with bold reds.

Terroir

This wine comes from Toscana's celebrated coastal zone, where the influence of the Tyrrhenian Sea moderates temperature swings and delivers minerals into the soil. The combination of Mediterranean climate, maritime influences, and mineral-rich earth produces whites of unusual freshness and salinity—a profile that distinguishes Tuscan coastal whites from their inland counterparts.

Food Pairings

This wine is at its best with fresh seafood: try it alongside grilled branzino with lemon and olive oil, or raw oysters if you want to emphasize the wine's saline character. It's equally at home with a simple plate of burrata and heirloom tomatoes, or a light pasta with white fish and summer herbs.