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Buy OnlinePoggio Anima Samael is 100% Montepulciano from a single site in Chieti, Abruzzo.
Offering plenty of drinkability, in a way that only the Italians seem to manage, this offers something different to have with your next hearty meal, be it pizza, pasta or anything else the Italians seem to have mastered! And whilst you're enjoying the meal be sure to check out the labels, these wines attract as much attention for what's on the label as what's in the bottle.
Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"In Jewish texts, Samael is better known as the ‘Angel of Death.’ It is believed that Samael is both good and evil in that he does the work of God but desires man to do evil. Samael is viewed as a seducer as was first spoken of in the Talmud as assuming the role of the serpent and tempting Eve in the Garden of Eden.
The correlation here is that Montepulciano can be a very alluring and seductive grape that lends itself to pleasurable drinking. That said, often time Montepulciano is simple, thin and insipid. It is both good and bad.
This is 100% Montepulciano comes from an organically farmed single vineyard in Chieti located less than half a mile from the Adriatic Sea. The wine has a lovely purple colour to it and a violet hue, with ripe plum and blackberry aromas. In the mouth the black fruit is joined by some darker chocolate notes and a hint of spice. This is smooth and drinkable, great value for drinking now but enough grip to lay down for a couple of years."
5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Fruit forward and enticing, the wine shows Black Doris plum, blueberry, hazelnut and rich floral aromas, leading to a splendidly flavoursome palate that's succulent and silky. Upfront and juicy, making it fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2027."
89/100 Cameron Douglas MS, November 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Great colour with medium+ concentration and a bouquet of dark plums and boysenberry, there’s a layer of crushed stone minerality and a layer of chocolate and baking spices. Dry, taut, fruity, youthful and ready with an easy manageable seam of tannins accentuated by acidity then the core fruits generosity layer on top. Well made, dry and ready to drink from 2023 through 2027."
