Fleurie "Poncie"
Fleurie "Poncie"
Poncié is a lieu à dit situated up on the steepest section of hillside vineyards in Fleurie, with the Chermettes’ vines now more than forty years of age.. The 2022 Poncié is a breathtakingly beautiful example of this stunning vintage, with the bouquet soaring from the glass in a complex blend of sappy plums, red and black cherries, pomegranate, a touch of fresh nutmeg, woodsmoke, pigeon, granitic soil tones, fresh thyme and a pungent topnote of violets. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, precise and tangy, with a sappy core of fruit, beautiful soil signature and grip, ripe, buried tannins and stunning length and grip on the complex and impeccably balanced finish. This is utterly brilliant Fleurie! It is still a young wine and will be more complete with five to ten years’ worth of bottle age, but it is certainly quite accessible already and hardly a crime to open a bottle in this beautiful first blush of youth.
Origin: Sicily, IT
ABV: 0.12
USNW Classification: Natural
Varietal & Type: Gamay
Vintage: 2022
Tasting Notes
sappy plums, red and black cherries, pomegranate, a touch of fresh nutmeg, woodsmoke, pigeon, granitic soil tones, fresh thyme and a pungent topnote of violets. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, precise and tangy, with a sappy core of fruit, beautiful soil signature and grip, ripe, buried tannins and stunning length and grip on the complex and impeccably balanced finish
Vineyards
About the Winemaker
In a former life Gabrio Bini was an eccentric architect in Milan. Now, he’s a an eccentric winemaker in an eccentric place: the tiny volcanic island of Pantelleria. This rugged sliver of land, 15km long, population 7000, is closer to Tunisia than Sicily and is known more for its hot springs and capers than wine. This is a fitting backdrop for Bini, who ferments 100% naturally with no sulphur and in buried clay amphorae. He works with Pantellerian natives pignatello, catarratto, and zibibo, all of which see extended contact with their skins. His wines are wild expressions of this wild place and tend to evolve dramatically in the glass.
Shipping Details
US Natural Wine ships once a week, every Wednesday. All orders should be placed by Tuesday at 10am in order to be picked up from our distributors and out on Wednesday's delivery truck. Shipping cost is 30 bucks a box (up to 12 bottl
US Natural Wine ships once a week, every Wednesday. All orders should be placed by Tuesday at noon in order to be picked up from our distributors and out on Wednesday's delivery truck.
Shipping cost is 30 bucks a box (up to 12 bottles) so we highly encourage picking up more than 1 bottle for the best value! Remember, all orders over $150 get FREE SHIPPING!
At $30, shipping cost is on par with most wine ecommerce. Ultimately, we eat the cost of shipping more often than not because wine can be damn heavy. We can't thank you enough for your understanding!
