The epitome of a boutique winery-
With 2 original hectares planted in the heart of Tuscany, a lovely drive up into the hills above Florence, and tucked into a sunny patch in the forest, Poggio la Noce is a dream come true. Now having 6 hectares, they have tripled in size. The estate was founded by the husband-and-wife team, Enzo Schiano and Claire Beliard, who assist in almost all the daily work.
They grow grapes and olives, have some animals, and cultivate a garden for seasonal food. Everything is natural. They adopted organic practices immediately and were officially certified in 2006. With a fierce nod towards biodynamics, their farming practices are straightforward. This means no pesticides or herbicides are ever used. Instead, they follow many organic practices, such as using green manure and planting leguminous plants in the Fall, which, by Springtime, are cut back and mulched into the ground, thus replenishing nitrogen. Field flowers are part of this, such as the handsome Blue Tansey (Phacelia), which lures pollinators who, in turn, help keep other insects at bay. Natural Pheromones persuade sexual confusion amongst the grapevine fly (Tignoletta), thus preventing them from laying their eggs within the grape berries and damaging part of the fruit production. Sprays of algae and orange flower essence boost the vines’ natural immune system, helping prevent disease. To help prevent the grape berries from becoming sunburnt during heat spells in the summer months, they have embraced a reliable system of shading nets, and of course, they follow the lunar calendar for all serious operations in the vineyard or the winery.
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As passionate foodies, they care about what goes into their bodies. Theirs is perfectly positioned, meticulously cared for, and fully aware of ‘you get what you pay for.’ Focused, caring, and eager, these two are making some terrific wines and are really getting noticed.
WHO: Claire Beliard + Enzo Schiano
WHERE: Fiesole - Florence • Tuscany - Italy
FOUNDED: 1997
LAND: 6 hectares of Predominantly calcareous marl with alberese and galestro strata soil, south-southwest facing, 250 meters above sea level. Planted between 2000 - 2010. Spurred cordon and guyot. Hand-harvested.
VARIETALS: Sangiovese mostly, Teroldego, Canaiolo, and Colorino.
APPELATION: IGT Toscana & Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice DOC
VITICULTURE: Organic
ANNUAL PRODUCTION:
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DOC Campi Flegrei
Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re in Tuscany anymore….
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This historic site for Falanghina is close to the heart of Enzo, who is from Naples. They have a small plot in Campi Flegrei, above Enzo’s hometown, and on the mainland from his home away from home—Ischia.
Named after Bajos, a companion of Ulysses, whose legend intertwines with the village of Baia, their wine embodies the rich maritime heritage of its namesake. Grown on a promontory overlooking the sea, their Falanghina thrives in the unique microclimate of the Campi Flegrei appellation. The volcanic soil and sea-kissed vines impart deep minerality and a savory character, capturing the essence of the coastal terroir in every sip. The label illustrates the bay, the sand, and the sea of this magical site.
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•••REGION: Campania
DENOMINATION: DOC Campi Flegrei Falanghina
VARIETAL: 100% Falanghina
VINEYARD: Baia (NA) 0.5 hectares. 25 to 50 years, original rootstock.
SOIL: Of volcanic origin with sandy soil, characterized primarily by the presence of ash and lapilli
ALTITUDE: 50 to 150m / 164 to 492ft
EXPOSURE: South–West
YIELD PER HECTARE: 5000 plants/hectare - Yield: 60-80 hl/ha
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
VINIFICATION/REFINEMENT: The grapes undergo gentle pressing, and fermentation occurs in steel vats with temperature control using indigenous yeasts. Ageing: The wine ages for 6 months “sur lies” in steel and another 12 months in bottle.
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Baja has deep mineral notes, elegant fruitiness, and the surprising saltiness of the sea.PAIRINGS: It is the perfect seafood accompaniment.
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 2000
BOTTLE SIZE: 750 ml
PACK: 12
CLOSURE: Cork
ALC BY VOL(%): 13
RESID. SUGAR(G/L): G/l
LONGEVITY: 5+ yearsBAR CODE:
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AWARDS
James Suckling 91 points,
Guida Bio.
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Toscana Rosso IGT
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Ohhh, such an enjoyable easy to drink wine
The ultimate in ready-to-drink wine, fresh, fruity, with a delicate yet solid Sangiovese backbone. It is obtained from the new "Le Civette" vineyard, planted at the beginning of 2018 with Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Colorino grapes. Ruby red with shades of purple. Nose of violet scent, intense red and black fruit, and a touch of minerality. In the mouth, medium structure, with well-integrated tannins, ends with good persistence, not overly aggressive.The label communicates the sense of place, where Le Civette is named after the family of little owls who have made this vineyard their home.
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•••REGION: Tuscany
DENOMINATION: IGT Toscana Rosso
VARIETAL: 85% Sangiovese, Colorino, and Canaiolo.
VINEYARD: Le Civette, Poggio La Noce, Fiesole. 2.5 hectares / 6.1 acres. Half of September is the manual harvest.
SOIL: Calcareous marl with albarese and galestro
ALTITUDE: 250 - 350 meters / 820 - 1140 feet
EXPOSURE: South - South/West
YIELD PER HECTARE: 5600 plants per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
VINIFICATION/REFINEMENT: After destemming and carefully sorting the grapes, they are fermented in stainless steel vats with temperature control, using indigenous yeasts. In large oak casks of 10hl (botti) for around 12 months, followed by another 6 months in bottle prior to being released.
DESCRIPTORS:
Color: Ruby red with shades of purple.
Nose: Violet scent, intense red and black fruit, and a touch of minerality.
Taste: Medium-bodied, with well-integrated tannins, finishing with good persistence and not overly aggressive.PAIRINGS:
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 7,000
BOTTLE SIZE: 750 ml
PACK: 12
CLOSURE: Cork
ALC BY VOL(%):
RESID. SUGAR(G/L): G/l
LONGEVITY: 5 to 10 yearsBAR CODE:
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Awards
James Suckling 92 points,
Gambero Rosso- 2 glasses
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Toscana Rosso IGT
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The vineyard is named "Vigna Tulipani" for the hundreds of perennial wild tulips that grow throughout the vineyard in early spring
Sangiovese in purity is obtained from the vineyard parcel where the soil is particularly stony. The vineyard is called Vigna I Tulipani for the flowering of many wild tulips in spring. It is a medium-bodied, elegant wine with a pleasant freshness. It is a true expression of how Sangiovese should taste. Elegant. The nose is classic Sangiovese, with notes of violets, red and fresh black fruit, and balm with hints of licorice and graphite. On the palate, it is elegant, with broad tannins that are still youthful and chewy, revealing its aging potential.
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•••REGION: Tuscany
DENOMINATION: Sangiovese IGT Toscana
VARIETAL: 85% Sangiovese, + Colorino and Canaiolo
VINEYARD: 3.5 hectares / 8.6 acres. In the second half of September, the manual harvest.
SOIL: Calcareous marl with albarese and galestro
ALTITUDE: 300 meters / 980 feet
EXPOSURE: South- south west
YIELD PER HECTARE: 5600 plants per hectare, 40 hl/hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
VINIFICATION/REFINEMENT: After destemming and carefully sorting the selection tables, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature using indigenous yeasts.
Aging in large oak casks of 10 hl (botti) for about 14 months, followed by another 6 months in a bottle before release.DESCRIPTORS:
Color: Ruby Red.
Nose: The nose is classic Sangiovese, with notes of violets, red and fresh black fruit, and balm, with hints of licorice and graphite.
Taste: On the palate, it is elegant, with broad tannins that are still youthful and chewy, revealing its aging potential.PAIRINGS:
BOTTLE SIZE: 750 ml
PACK: 12
CLOSURE: Cork
ALC BY VOL(%): 13.5
RESID. SUGAR(G/L): G/l
LONGEVITY: 15+ yearsBAR CODE:
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AWARDS
James Suckling 92 points
Guida Vitae, Guida Bio
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Toscana Rosso IGT
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Gigiò is their firstborn- the start of their adventure.
The wine with which they started their adventure. It is a wine obtained from the oldest Sangiovese parcel, planted in 2000, with a small percentage of Colorino. It is a complex and elegant wine requiring long bottle refinement. A wine of highly notable quality. Dark ruby red, deep and bright. The nose offers a series of scents: dark fruit, violet, and rose essence, with spice notes of black pepper and cinnamon, with hints of licorice and chocolate. To the palate, the wine presents a full-bodied structure with silky and exuberant elegance; the tannins are elegant and soft, and the accompanying acidity guarantees its long aging potential.
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•••REGION: Tuscany
DENOMINATION: Toscana Rosso IGT
VARIETAL: 85% Sangiovese, + Colorino and Canaiolo.
VINEYARD: Estate vineyard, “I Tulipani”, Poggio la Noce, Fiesole. 1.5 hectares / 3.7 acres. Beginning of October, manual harvest.
SOIL: “I Tulipani”, Poggio la Noce, Fiesole
ALTITUDE: 300 meters / 980 feet
EXPOSURE: South - South/West
YIELD PER HECTARE: 5600 plants/hectare. 40 Q/Hectare
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VINIFICATION/REFINEMENT: After destemming and careful sorting on the selection tables, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel temperature-controlled vats, using indigenous yeasts. Ages for 24 months in large oak casks (10 Hl), with the final wine resting another 12 months in the bottle before being released.
DESCRIPTORS:
Color: Dark ruby red, deep and bright.
Nose: Scents of dark fruit, violet and rose essence, with spice notes of black pepper and cinnamon, with hints of licorice and chocolate
Taste: The wine presents a full-bodied structure with silky and exuberant elegance, the tannins are elegant and soft, and the accompanying acidity guarantees its long ageing potential.PAIRINGS:
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 2000
BOTTLE SIZE: 750 ml
PACK: 6
CLOSURE: Cork
ALC BY VOL(%): 13.5 - 14
RESID. SUGAR(G/L): G/l
LONGEVITY: 15+ yearsBAR CODE:
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AWARDS
James Suckling 92 points
Antionio Galloni Veneous Media 92 points
Merano Wine Hunter Award (Rosso)
Veronelli 91 points
Japan Women’s Wine Award
Guida Bio Foglia D'Oro
Poggio La Noce 2016 Gigiò - 94 pts
A sexy wine that shows dark plums, cedar, tobacco, dark chocolate, crushed stones, and lavender. What a complete palate, where ripe tannins frame a boisterous core of dark fruit, vitalized by energetic acidity. Long, chewy finish.
-James Suckling
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Toscana Rosso IGT
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Toscana Rosso IGT
only in the best vintages
GRAPE: 50% Sangiovese, 50% Colorino
HARVEST: Towards the end of September, manual harvest
FERMENTATION: After destemming and careful sorting on the selection tables, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel temperature-controlled vats using indigenous yeasts.
AGING: The Sangiovese will age in large oak casks (10 Hl) and the Colorino in barriques of French oak (225L) for 24 months, followed by another 24 months in bottle before being released.We like to think of Paonazzo as a GrandReserve wine. The blend is 50% Sangiovese and 50% Colorino.The fruit comes from the oldest parcel of the Poggio la Noce, a single vineyard, and only 100 cases are produced annually. It is an explosive, stunning blend that boasts an intensely ruby color. It is a wine of immense structure, and it’s meant for serious cellaring—intense red ruby color. The nose offers red and dark fruit aromas with scents of spices and even oriental spices. The wine presents excellent concentration to the palate with velvet-like tannins, delivering elegance and long aging potential.
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GRAPES: 85% Sangiovese, + Colorino and Canaiolo.
HARVEST: In the second half of September, manual harvest.
FERMENTATION: After destemming and careful sorting on the selection tables, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats with temperature control, using indigenous yeasts.
AGING: In large oak casks of 10 hl (botti) for about 14 months, followed by another 6 months in a bottle prior to being released.
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BOTTLE SIZE: 750 ml
PACK: 6
CLOSURE: Cork
ALC BY VOL(%): 14
RESID. SUGAR(G/L): G/l
LONGEVITY: 15+ yearsBAR CODE:
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AWARDS
Vintage 2021
Winemaking competition – 1st place
Vintage 2020
Berlin Wine Trophy 2021 – GOLD
Vintage 2019
Mundus Vini – GOLD
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Occhio di Pernice DOC
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Heaven in a bottle!
Vin Santo, Occhio di Pernice, is made from Sangiovese grapes and aged in small oak casks. This is a real treat. It's not much to come by, and we don't bring much into the States, so get it while you can. It's a golden caramel color, with scents of mature fruit, dried fruit, and oriental spices. In the mouth, it shows great concentration, with deep and velvety sweetness, offering a never-ending finish and great complexity, suggesting a long aging potential.
FYI: It takes about the same amount of grapes to produce 24 (750ml) bottles of wine as it does to produce ONE single half bottle (375ml) of Occhio di Pernice. This is because the grapes are left to dry on reed mats before they are pressed, so the skin/pulp ratio decreases notably. Furthermore, almost half of the wine evaporates from the casks during Occhio di Pernice's 10-year-long aging period.
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•••REGION: Tuscany
DENOMINATION: Vin Santo del Chianti Occhio di Pernice DOC
VARIETAL: Sangiovese with a small percentage of Malvasia
VINEYARD: The vineyard is in Monteferidolfi at Castel Fiorentino, 0.5 hectares / 1.2 acres. Towards the beginning of October, manual harvest
SOIL: Calcareous marl with abundant rock fragments
ALTITUDE: : 166m / 544 ft
EXPOSURE: West - South/West
YIELD PER HECTARE:5000 plants per hectare; 40 hl/hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spur Cordon
VINIFICATION/REFINEMENT: After harvest, the grapes are laid out on mats to "appassire" or "dry out" for 4 months. They are then pressed and left to ferment naturally in small wooden casks named caratelli. The wine is then aged in oak caratelli for 5 years
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Color: It is golden caramel in color
Nose: Scents of mature fruit, dried fruit, and oriental spices.
Taste: It shows great concentration in the mouth, with deep and velvety sweetness. It offers a never-ending finish and complexity, suggesting a lengthy aging potential.PAIRINGS:
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 1000 bottles per year (only in the better vintages)
BOTTLE SIZE: 375 ml
PACK: 6
CLOSURE: Cork
ALC BY VOL(%): 14
RESID. SUGAR(G/L): G/l
LONGEVITY: 10 to 15+ yearsBAR CODE:
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AWARDS
James Suckling 93 points.
Poggio La Noce
Via Ontignano, 64, 50014 Fiesole FI, Italy +39 335 477 666