Poggio al Tesoro Il Seggio 2021

Marilisa Allegrini strikes again! This quality-driven woman who originally hails from Veneto in northern Italy has found new lands in which to make wine. In 2001, driven by the desire to discover new horizons, Marilisa and her brother Walter decided to extend their winemaking experience beyond the borders of Valpolicella, landing in Bolgheri, a land of extraordinary beauty and potential. Thus was born Poggio al Tesoro, the result of their vision and passion.  

Its vineyards, nestled in an exceptional location, give each wine a distinctive personality, reflecting the harmonious balance between tradition and innovation. Each label tells a story of excellence, rooted in a territory that knows how to inspire and surprise. Today, Poggio al Tesoro represents not only a company, but a dynamic and cohesive collective reality capable of transforming the company's vision into reality through work in the vineyards and in the cellar and capable of constantly evolving while remaining faithful to its roots. 

"Walter, my brother, was a sui generis farmer. He was very attached to his land, Valpolicella, of which he knew everything, from the clods of the vineyards to the changing weather, up to the crayfish to catch with his hands. He also knew how to dream of new adventures, beyond known boundaries and horizons. Our adventure began in 2001 with the discovery of the Tuscan lands that we traveled far and wide in search of a fruitful investment, but which did not betray the spirit and tradition of winemakers with "their feet on the ground". He called it "Tuscan shopping", but there was nothing hedonistic about that shopping: we looked, we studied, we tried to understand and imagine the future. In the end, emotion won. The emotion had a name: Bolgheri. Walter had no hesitation: he was struck by the great names of wine who had stopped here, by the Viale dei Cipressi that he adored, by the proximity of the sea, by the profound diversity of the soils, by the good climate, he said, for red wines of "great character and elegance". We had finished searching. We had found the treasure, or rather Poggio al Tesoro."

Il Seggio by Poggio al Tesoro is made of Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Petit Verdot 10%. The Seggio is the largest waterway in the Municipality of Castagneto Carducci. It originates from the metalliferous hills of Sassetta, an area already known at the time of the Etruscans, extremely rich in iron ore deposits underground. It crosses the entire Bolgheri territory and its alluvial debris enriches, with precious pebbles, the characteristic clayey soils, thus ensuring excellent soil drainage. This Bolgheri Rosso is produced with typical grape varieties in this area, harvested and vinified with care to ensure depth and concentration, but also great freshness and drinkability.