Poggerino Labirinto 2021

For more than fifteen years we thought of Poggerino as our secret, but the word is definitely out now. Vinous’s Antonio Galloni considers their wines “some of the purest expressions of the Sangiovese grape in Italy.”

Back after several years away, Poggerino’s Labirinto is 90% sangiovese, with a 10% splash or organically farmed Merlot. (You won’t taste the Merlot, it’s there for a subtle softening of the sangiovese.) Labirinto is all vat raised (no oak), and a perfect weeknight pizza wine: a juicy and mouth-filling, a straightforward celebration of fruit.