2018 Podere Giodo Brunello di Montalcino Tuscany

Winemaker Notes:  Attention and dedication at every step, from its birth in the vineyard, to its transformation in the cellar, to its maturation in oak. Only the healthiest, highest-quality clusters of Sangiovese are destined for Giodo’s Brunello di Montalcino. The wine’s maturation—a full two and a half years—takes place in French oak casks, followed by additional time in concrete vats and a further 18 months in bottle, a period of time that is essential for producing a Giodo Brunello di Montalcino of such elegance, balance, and depth. Tasting it reveals a wine of great breed—complex, deep, intriguing, intense, and velvety, not opulent or excessive, but with extraordinary length. The bottle label is a story itself: a stylised man represents the Sangiovese supporting the world of wine, since this grape variety is the sole interpreter in Montalcino.

Born in Florence in 1954, Carlo Ferrini is one of Italy’s best-known winemakers, boasting a professional career spanning more than 30 years throughout the peninsula, from Trentino in the north to Sicily in the south, and “wine offspring” that are among Italy’s most prestigious labels. In 2002, with the purchase of his first plot of land in Montalcino, Ferrini launched a new adventure and a fresh challenge, but one that was really the fulfilment of a long-held passion. Handing on from generation to generation the secrets of grapegrowing and the expertise required for quality winemaking is one of the dreams of every producer. Carlo Ferrini is no exception, and the heir of his passion is his daughter Bianca, now in her thirties. With a past that includes water polo and professional training in agricultural science in Italy and marketing in the United States, Bianca currently addresses the daily challenges facing Giodo. The tight-knit Giodo family team was further enriched in 2020 by the activities in the vineyard and wine cellar of Riccardo Ferrari, Lombard-born but full Tuscan by love.

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "This wine was tasted in a preview capacity as it won't hit the market until the beginning of next year. Tasted at the Giodo winery in one of the most remote and beautiful spots in the appellation surrounded by forests and wide open panoramas, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino gives us a promising taste of what we can expect from this warm vintage. The wine delivers ripe, but delicate aromas of cassis and dark cherry with shades of lilac, violet and crushed limestone. The tannins are present and well managed. Carlo Ferrini's Brunello promises a long aging trajectory. Drink from 2025-2040. "