Podere Le Ripi Lupi e Sirene Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017

The king of Italian and Tuscan wines, Brunello di Montalcino, is the perfect expression of Sangiovese.

Lupi e Sirene has finesse, depth, and elegance.

In our opinion, it is one of the best 2017 Riserva, and it already enjoys great elegance, complexity, and accessibility.

The single-vineyard wine Lupi e Sirene is, like many places on Etna, planted according to the old Albarello system, i.e., as bushes.

Compared to the vineyards in Galampio, there is a lot of granite in the subsoil.

It is planted with a density of 11,111 plants per hectare, which is among the highest seen in regular wine production.

The grapes are harvested in the last days of September and come from a single vineyard close to the winery in Castelnuovo dell’Abate.

The wine has fermented for 50 days in large open oak vats, after which it has aged for 42 months in large barrels in the cellar, followed by a minimum of 16 months in the bottle before release.

The wine is beautifully light in color and shows the typical transparent Sangiovese.

It has a very elegant aroma of red fruits and berries, complemented by notes of earth and iron. The wine continues to offer new layers of flavor for many minutes.

A Brunello like no other Brunello.