{"product_id":"poggio-del-moro-attenzione-fragile-rosso-2024","title":"Poggio del Moro Attenzione Fragile Rosso 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttenzione Fragile comes from Poggio del Moro's vineyards outside Chianciano Terme, south of Montepulciano in the Val d'Orcia, on ground that formed under an ancient Pliocene sea. The soil here runs mostly sand, about 79%, with clay and a touch of light loam, at 330 meters elevation. The estate's ten vineyard plots are laid out around a small lake and named for their light exposure: morning, noon, and afternoon. It is warm, breezy country suited to ripening both the Sangiovese that dominates this wine and the small amount of Malvasia Bianca blended in alongside it, an old-school field-blend approach more common a generation ago than it is in Tuscany today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90% Sangiovese and 10% Malvasia Bianca, fermented together with wild yeast isolated from the estate's own vineyards, with only five days of skin contact before a soft press finishes fermentation off the skins. That short maceration is the whole point: it keeps the wine pale and light rather than pushing for depth, and it is made without added sulfites, hence the name, roughly \"caution, fragile.\" Aging is brief, six months in second-hand 500-liter oak barrels, at 12.5% alcohol. The 2024 vintage in Tuscany ran cool and wet through spring before turning warm and dry, preserving acidity even as the fruit ripened. The result is bright red cherry and berry fruit, a floral lift from the Malvasia, and a soft finish with almost no tannic grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoggio del Moro is a small estate run by Tatiana Kuznetsova, built up over roughly the last decade near Chianciano Terme, south of Montepulciano. The vineyards are worked by hand and farmed without chemical pesticides or herbicides. Since 2015 the winery has focused on isolating its own indigenous yeast strains directly from vineyard microflora rather than buying in cultured yeast, aiming for fermentations that reflect the specific patch of ground each wine comes from. Attenzione Fragile is one of the more experimental bottlings in the portfolio, built around a short maceration and a red-white blend that most of Tuscany abandoned decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttenzione Fragile's light body and soft tannin make it a wine for chilling down slightly and drinking through a casual meal. Try it with a Margherita pizza, grilled zucchini and eggplant with olive oil, a plate of prosciutto and melon, or a simple tomato and basil pasta. It has enough acidity to stand up to tomato without a fight, and the low tannin means it will not clash with vegetables the way a bigger Sangiovese might. It is built for the kind of dinner where nobody is standing on ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516422721759,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P7040602_80e733fc-0111-4d98-9df1-a1bb22acee7d.jpg?v=1783392203","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/poggio-del-moro-attenzione-fragile-rosso-2024","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}