2020 Brunello di Montalcino

Tasting notes:

The single vineyard is based in a secluded spot at 300 metres high and with a fantastic exposition facing Mount Amiata. The wine is elegant due to the emphasis on minimising extraction to keep tannins supple and balanced. Aged for 30 months in French oak barrels, plus additional time in concrete vat and a further 18 months in in the bottle. Only 2000 cases of Giodo’s Brunello di Montalcino are made year on year. Expressive and rich in character, this is a medium to full-boded Brunello with ripe tannins and bags of elegance.

Producer description:

Podere Giodo is a six-hectare wine estate in Brunello di Montalcino situated between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Sant’Antimo. The estate was set up in 2000 by Carlo Ferrini, one of the most famous winemakers in Italy largely due to his extensive research on the many clones of Sangiovese. He is also the winemaking consultant for many of the country’s top wineries, including Fonterutoli, Soldera, Petrolo, Romitorio, Talenti and many more. Carlo’s first vintage for Podere Giodo in Brunello was in 2009, producing just 3,000 bottles. The following one received his first 100 points from James Suckling marking the beginning of a success story.