Name: Podere Le Ripi Cielo d'Ulisse Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019
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Podere Le Ripi Cielo d’Ulisse Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019

$125.99

Drinking Window: 2026 – 2034

From: Buckle Your Seatbelts: 2019 Brunello and 2021 Rosso di Montalcino (Dec 2023)

Dark and intense, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Cielo d’Ulisse entices with a burst of exotic spice, zests of tangerine, cedar shavings and rum-soaked cherries. This is cool-toned and racy in style, with crisp wild berry fruits enhanced by vibrant acidity. Violet inner florals arch across the palate. This maintains momentum even as crunchy tannins descend upon the senses, leaving a stain of tart cranberry and orange slowly fading. I expect that three to five years of cellaring will reveal a Brunello of boundless energy. The Cielo d’Ulisse is a single vineyard wine that hails from vineyards in the extreme southwest of Montalcino.

– By Eric Guido on November 2023 Vinous 94

Available in Vintage 2018 and 2020

Description

Podere Le Ripi Cielo d’Ulisse Brunello di Montalcino DOCG (Organic – Biodynamic)

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Area: Tuscany/ Toscana

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese

Vintage: 2019

First year of production: 2012

Alcohol: 13.5%

Number of bottles produced: 16.000

Vine training system and density: Spurred cordon with 4.800 plants per hectare

Soil: Shists and limestone with sedimentary alluvia soil, rich in silt and sand which ranges from blue galestro to alberese

Yield per hectare: 35 quintals

Harvest: Manual, at the end of September

Yeast: Indigenous

Vinification: Fermentation in big open-top casks for 40 days, the first 80% of the fermentation is carried out alongside open pump overs, whereas the remaining 20% of the fermentation is done piemontesina-style (infusion)

Ageing: 28 months aging in oak barrels and 14 months in cement

Tasting notes

Bright ruby with lighter shadows, flavors are quite complex and the progression of different fragrances is endless, beginning with smaller black and red fruits, all surrounded by a hidden scent of blackberries and brackish water. Our vineyards on the western slopes are surrounded by a fresh forest and very close to the Ombrone river. This means that they can handle well warmer seasons. This is why the wine was able to maintain a nice dynamic taste, light without it being too sweet. The structure and texture of it are making us hope for great aging potential.