2018

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Lupi e Sirene

Podere le Ripi zum Winzer

Red Wine Fruity, Multi-layered, Refreshing

LAND/REGION

Italy,Tuscany

Alcohol content:

14%

Classification:

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Drinking temperature:

18°C

Grape Variety:

Sangiovese

Optimal drinking window:

10 to 15 years

Quality classification:

Riserva

dark ruby red

Intense aromas of ripe red fruits, gardenia, fern, anise and licorice, accompanied by an unexpected minerality

Powerful and rich, with a fine, large structure, velvety tannins and a long-lasting, elegant finish

beef tenderloin, fiorentina steak, wagyu, truffle dishes

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Closure

Cork

Subregion

Montalcino

Abfüller Informationen

Podere le Ripi, 53024 Montalcino, Siena, IT

The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Lupi e Sirene 2018 from Podere le Ripi is an absolutely outstanding wine that embodies the true excellence of the Montalcino terroir. This Riserva wine, which was awarded a proud 98 points by Falstaff, is the winery's absolute top product and is characterized by its remarkable depth and complexity

Made from 100% Sangiovese grapes grown on the region's limestone and clay soils, this wine benefits from the Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters, which creates ideal conditions for the grapes to ripen. The wine has a bright, dark ruby red. On the nose, intense aromas of ripe red fruits develop, followed by unexpected minerality and notes of gardenia, fern, anise and licorice. On the palate, Brunello is strong and rich, with a noble, large structure, velvety tannins and a long-lasting,

elegant finish.

The term “Riserva” stands for a particularly high-quality and long-aged wine. After spontaneous fermentation in oak barrels, the Lupi e Sirene matures for around 25 days, 48 months in large oak barrels, followed by 12 months in cement tanks and a further 12 months in bottle. This long aging gives the wine its exceptional structure and complexity

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limestone and clay-rich soils and the Mediterranean climate, which allow the grapes to ripen optimally and contribute to the particular minerality and structure of the wine, are typical of this wine and the Montalcino wine-growing zone. The use of indigenous yeasts and minimal addition of sulfur underlines the purity and authenticity of the wine. This Riserva wine has more than earned its place in the wine cellar!

The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Lupi e Siren comes from a two-hectare site with dark soils located east of Castelnuovo dell'Abate. The Bouquet Evokes Ripe Fruit and Raspberry Jam, and there are drying notes of clay, candied orange peel and desiccated rose. I also get an earthy note with compost, garden soil, wild mint and fennel. The Wine's Balsam character is quite strong. Production is 12,300 bottles and 400 magnums.

FS/98/100

Dark, shiny ruby red. Inviting on the nose, of dark cherries, rich wild berries, some leather, graphite and candle wax. Present on the palate, accessible and polished, with beautifully worked fruit, plus noble earthy tannin, comes in several layers, can be stored, is already a lot of pleasure.