The Winery Poggio Stella of Cortona of Tuscany

Winery Poggio Stella
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Cortona in the region of Tuscany

The Winery Poggio Stella is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Cortona to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Poggio Stella wines

Looking for the best Winery Poggio Stella wines in Cortona among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Poggio Stella wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Poggio Stella wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Poggio Stella

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Poggio Stella

How Winery Poggio Stella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of lomo saltado, duck breast with honey-orange sauce or grandma's chicken casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Poggio Stella

On the nose the red wine of Winery Poggio Stella. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Poggio Stella. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Poggio Stella

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Poggio Stella.

  • Montepulciano
  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Cortona

Tuscan DOC around the Etruscan city (Arezzo) above the Val di Chiana, mineral clay-limestone soils at >=250 m. Syrah signature red (introduced in the Napoleonic era): dense and structured with notes of blackberry, black cherry, pepper, violet, garrigue and a hint of liquorice, firm tannins and vibrant freshness — one of Italy's greatest Syrahs. Sangiovese and Merlot in blends, firm Cabernet, fruity Colorino. Trebbiano and Grechetto in whites.

The top sweet wines of Winery Poggio Stella

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Poggio Stella

How Winery Poggio Stella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cornish pasties, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or ideas for savoury pancake toppings.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Poggio Stella.

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano

Discover the grape variety: Trebbiano

Fresh, thirst-quenching dry whites with a pale robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity of simple citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and neutral notes. A light profile to drink young. A family with several varieties (Toscano, Romagnolo, d'Abruzzo, Giallo), pillar of everyday Italian whites (Orvieto DOC, Frascati DOC, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC). Exported to France as ugni blanc for Cognac and Armagnac distillation.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Poggio Stella

Planning a wine route in the of Cortona? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Poggio Stella.

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

Aromatic, rich whites or reds ranging from pale gold to amber, with a broad palate and variable acidity, featuring signature aromas of yellow fruits (apricot, peach), white flowers, honey, dried fruits, muscat and spice notes. Made dry, sweet, liqueur and sparkling. Stars of countless Italian (Malvasia delle Lipari, Colli Piacentini), Spanish, Portuguese (Madeira) and Croatian appellations. Family of historic grape varieties of Greek origin (Monemvasia).