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2019 Podere Le Ripi 'Lupi e Sirene' Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy
$150.00
This single-vineyard Riserva comes from the eastern slope at Castelnuovo dell’Abate, on brown marl, slightly alkaline soils with a granitic skeleton that lend the wine its ferrous, mineral edge. Grapes are hand-harvested in early September and fermented with native yeasts 20–25 days in open oak casks, with daily pump overs for roughly 80% of the ferment before finishing Piedmont-style (infusion). Élevage is 36 months in large oak, followed by at least 14 months in concrete
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- Appellation Montalcino
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Podere Le Ripi
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Sangiovese
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Red Sauce, Braised Things, Gamey Meats, Steak!
- Characteristics Red Fruit, Dressed to Impress, Big Power
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Introducing Le Ripi
A rare new entry to our Montalcino section, Le Ripi's unique biodynamic work spans two specific, and very different, zones in the appellation. And, unlike most here, they eschew blending their fruit into larger cuvées in favor of bottling each wine based on where the vines come from.
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