Founded in 2006 by Marilisa Allegrini, the San Polo winery is certainly on the up and is now regularly producing exceptionally high-quality wines to rival the very best Brunello di Montalcino. Podernovi is one of two single-vineyard releases and comes from a 3-hectare south-east facing plot that sits at 450m above sea level. Grapes were hand-harvested, rigorously sorted and fermented in Slavonian oak vats, followed by 30 months maturation in 40hl casks and 6 months in bottle before release.

From the sensational 2015 vintage, this is an exceptional release of impressive density, complexity and texture. Full-bodied, rich and subtly powerful, this will age wonderfully well for at least 10-15 years.