Description
Podere Le Ripi Lupi e Sirene Riserva
“Curiosity leads to Culture leads to Sensitivity leads to Enthusiasm leads to Love leads to Magic leads to Universal Love. Because Everybody feels the Magic. Therefore, Curiosity is a Universal Gift.” Francesco Illy
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Area: Toscana/ Tuscany
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese
First year of production: 2003
Alcohol: 14%
Number of bottles produced: 13.800
Vine training system and density: Alberello, 11.000 plants per hectare
Soil: Brown marl, lightly alcaline with granitic skeleton
Yield per hectare: 65 quintals
Harvest: Manual at the end of September
Yeast: Indigenous
Vinification: Fermentation and maceration for 50 days in open-tops oak, the first 80% of the fermentation is carried out alongside open pump overs. The remaining 20% of the fermentation is done piemontesina-style (infusion).
Ageing: 36 months aging in oak barrels, followed by a passage of 12 months in cement and a minimum aging of 16 months in bottle
Tasting notes:
A bright delicate ruby red, which often describes our Riserva. Fine and elegant at the nose, with earthy and iron notes, which perfectly translate the soil of this special plot of land. Our Riserva 2019 is the outcome of a vintage of balance and richness, such characteristics become obvious in the palate where tannins appear to be silky and available, thus demonstrating an energy that will allow this wine to feel ready now, but that will also benefit from longer time in the bottle.
Serving temperature from 16° to 18°C
