POGGIO ANIMA Poggio Anima `Asmodeus` Nero d`Avola

POGGIO ANIMA
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Poggio Anima
‘Asmodeus’
Nero d’Avola
Sicily - Italy 2013
A collaboration between famed Brunello di Montalcino producer
Riccardo Campinoti and his importer from Vine Street Imports,
Ronnie Sanders, whose wines attract as much attention for what's on
the label as what's in the bottle. Poggio Anima is designed to overdeliver for its modest price point.
In the Book of Tobias, an ancient Hebrew text, Asmodeus is the Demon of Lust. It is said that when Cain killed
Abel, Adam and Eve separated for 130 years. During this time, Adam was tempted by Naamah and Lillith, two
demons of prostitution. Asmodeus is the offspring of the relationship between Naamah and Adam. Of all of the
varietals of Italy, Nero d’Avola is as lustful and pleasurable as it gets. Rich, peppery and opulent. It has many of the
same characteristics of Syrah and is the most important grape of Sicily.
Until the 1980s, commercial use of Nero d'Avola was dedicated almost exclusively to fortifying weaker reds in
France and northern Italy. In the past Nero d'Avola, like other Sicilian reds, was often syrupy, with an alcohol
content reaching 18%. New viticulture techniques and night harvesting -- placing the grapes in cooled vats to
prevent premature fermentation-- have been used by a few vintners to retain flavor without producing an
overpowering wine. The result is often compared to Syrah.
2013 marks the first vintage from a new vineyard. The site is located in central Sicily, in the province of
Caltanissetta, at about 1,600 feet above sea level. The altitude, together with the distance from the sea ensures great
condition for ripening the Nero d'Avola. The vines are planted south facing following the vertical trellis system on
sandy and clay rich soil using guyot pruning.
After de-stemming and maceration of the skins for about 8 days at a temperature of 75-78°C, the grapes are subject
to soft press and then vinified in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine then spends about 1 month
in used French and American oak barrels, which gives a little more structure.
Composition
Soil Type
Vine Age
Production
100% Nero d’Avola
Volcanic Sand & Clay
21 years old
3,500 cases
Élevage
Production
1 month in neutral American & French barrique followed by 12 months in stainless steel tank
Tasting Notes
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Dark ruby-red. Blackberry and dark plum on the fresh nose, with complicating notes of anise, shoe
polish and fresh herbs. Bright and juicy on entry, then firmer in the middle, offering dark cherry and
plum flavors and a hint of cola. A musky herbal note comes up with air on the moderately long
finish, with the cola note recurring.
Reviews
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another fine wine brought to you by vine street imports
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