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  • Podere Le Ripi Lupi e Sirene Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2020
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PODERE LE RIPI

Podere Le Ripi Lupi e Sirene Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2020

Podere Le Ripi Lupi e Sirene Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2020

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Critic ratings

  • 94POINTS The Wine AdvocateRobert Parker
  • 94POINTS VinousAntonio Galloni
  • 94POINTS Wine Spectator
€109,95 EUR
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Food pairings

  • Beef
  • Game
  • Lamb
  • Mushroom dishes
  • Hard cheese

Try it with

  • Bistecca alla Fiorentina
  • Braised beef cheek
  • Game ragout
This Brunello Riserva has finesse, deep complexity, and a firm, ripe tannin structure carried by Sangiovese's bright acidity. It's precisely the acidity and the firm tannins that call for protein-rich, fatty dishes, where the fat softens the tannins and makes the mouth clean again. The wine's earthy, iron-like notes and elegant intensity play beautifully against braised meat, game, and aged cheeses, while the acidity cuts through tomato and mushroom. Choose dishes with the same depth as the wine, so they become equal partners rather than drowning each other out.

Taste profile

Product details

Country Italien
Region Toscana
Vintage 2020
Classification Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
Grapes Sangiovese
Bottle size 75 cl
Alcohol 14,0%
Cork type Kork

About the wine

Lupi e Sirene has finesse, depth, and elegance. In our opinion, it is one of the best Riserva Brunello, already enjoying great elegance, complexity, and accessibility.

A bright and delicate ruby red color. The aroma is fine and elegant with earthy and iron-like notes, clearly reflecting the unique soil at Podere Le Ripi.

The single vineyard wine Lupi e Sirene is planted using the old Albarello system, meaning as bushes, similar to many places on Etna, Sicily.

The grapes are harvested in the first week of September and come from a single vineyard close to the winery in Castelnuovo dell'Abate.

There is a lot of granite in the subsoil here. It is planted with a density of 11,111 plants per hectare, which is among the highest seen in conventional wine production.

The wine fermented 20-25 days in large open oak vats, followed by 36 months in large barrels in the cellar, and 14 months in cement, followed by a minimum of 12 months in the bottle before release.

Critic reviews

94Robert Parker
The Wine Advocate
The Podere Le Ripi 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Lupi e Sirene carries the same punchy brightness seen in the 2021 vintage but presents it with a silkier and more immediately accessible texture.
94Antonio Galloni
Vinous
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Lupi e Sirene lifts from the glass with a hauntingly dark blend of autumnal spices, sweet tobacco and clove, complemented by a note of cherry sauce. It displays lovely refinement, silky yet graceful and lifted
94Wine Spectator
Balsamic aromas and flavors of eucalyptus, mint and tomato leaf are offset with cherry, leather and iron notes in this lean, sinewy red. Complex, if dominated by dense, dusty tannins today. Best from 2029 through 2047.
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