Lupi e Sirene Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva | Podere Le Ripi
| Vintage | 2017 |
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€ 137.00
This elegant and mineral rich Brunello Riserva has a silky texture and a smooth and persistent taste, made from Sangiovese grapes taken from the vineyard bearing the same name as the wine: Lupi e Sirene (Wolves and Mermaids). This was the winery’s first vineyard and label, when Podere le Ripi felt to be a remote island and the howling of the wolves was the only sound that could be heard at night. Luckily, they have beautiful mermaids to keep them company! The Riserva wine ages for 6 years in oak and has an extraordinary elegance and depth.
Producer: Podere Le Ripi
GRAPES: 100% Sangiovese
Region: Tuscany
Area: Montalcino
Altitude: 250 m a.s.l.
Vineyards: vines cultivated with the Alberello training method, 11000 plants per hectare
Soil: brown marl, lightly alcaline with granitic skeleton
Yield: 35000kg/ha
Harvest: manual harvest end of September Fermentation: with indigenous yeasts only, fermentation and maceration for 50 days in open oak tanks
Ageing: 33months of ageing in large oak barrels followed by 9 months in cement vats
Refining: 18 months of bottle refinement
Alcohol: 13.5%
Color: delicate ruby red, that offers the typical transparency of Brunello
Nose: fine bouquet, where small red fruits are surrounded by earthy notes
