The Story of Wine Podcast - Discover the People & Stories Behind Every Glass

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Five Questions with Il Poggione's Head Winemaker Alessandro Bindocci

Five Questions with Il Poggione's Head Winemaker Alessandro Bindocci7 nov 20256 min

In this episode of Five Questions, Billy sits down with Alessandro Bindocci, winemaker at Il Poggione, one of Montalcino’s founding estates and a benchmark producer of Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino. From the estate’s roots as a working Tuscan farm to its massage-selection Sangiovese vineyards, Alessandro shares how Il Poggione balances deep tradition with innovation in the cellar. He discusses the influence of Barolo on his winemaking, the adoption of submerged-cap fermentation, the v...