2017 Podere Giodo Brunello di Montalcino 0,75lt.
Elegant and noble showing a complex sensory profile reminiscent of sour cherries, red prunes, agapanthus flowers, mandarin rind and cumin. Full bodied, light tannins and a finale in the classic mold showing quality in each important sip and a great desire to return to the glass.
96 POINTS FALSTAFF
95 POINTS R. VECCHIONE WINE CRITIC
95 POITS ROBERT PARKER
Only the healthiest, highest-quality clusters of Sangiovese are destined for Giodo’s Brunello di Montalcino. The wine’s maturation—a full two and a half years—takes place in French oak casks, followed by additional time in concrete vats and a further 18 months in bottle, a period of time that is essential for producing a Giodo Brunello di Montalcino of such elegance, balance, and depth. Tasting it reveals a wine of great breed—complex, deep, intriguing, intense, and velvety, not opulent or excessive, but with extraordinary length.
Attention and dedication at every step, from its birth in the vineyard, to its transformation in the cellar, to its maturation in oak. The bottle label is a story itself: a stylised man represents the Sangiovese supporting the world of wine, since this grape variety is the sole interpreter in Montalcino.
“Giodo encapsulates above all my own history with Sangiovese, my first great love. Its name is a tribute to my parents, Giovanna and Donatello, to whom I owe everything.”
CARLO FERRINI.
Everything at Giodo is underpinned by the concept of uncompromising quality. The entire process takes its start from the selection of clones and vines that are ideal for producing wines that are elegant, well-balanced and with impressive length. Every decision, every individual detail, whether in the vineyard or the winecellar, is of the greatest importance and merits full and meticulous attention. Those small details are the indispensable tesserae that compose the mosaic that Carlo Ferrini’s experience and expertise makes absolutely unique, the creation that his extraordinary passion has successfully handed on to his daughter Bianca.
FROM RENOWNED CONSULTING WINEMAKER TO PASSIONATE GRAPEGROWER.
Born in Florence in 1954, Carlo Ferrini is one of Italy’s best-known winemakers, boasting a professional career spanning more than 30 years throughout the peninsula, from Trentino in the north to Sicily in the south, and “wine offspring” that are among Italy’s most prestigious labels.
In 2002, with the purchase of his first plot of land in Montalcino, Ferrini launched a new adventure and a fresh challenge, but one that was really the fulfilment of a long-held passion.
HANDING ON THE PASSION.
Handing on from generation to generation the secrets of grapegrowing and the expertise required for quality winemaking is one of the dreams of every producer. Carlo Ferrini is no exception, and the heir of his passion is his daughter Bianca, now in her thirties. With a past that includes water polo and professional training in agricultural science in Italy and marketing in the United States, Bianca currently addresses the daily challenges facing Giodo. The tight-knit Giodo family team was further enriched in 2020 by the activities in the vineyard and wine cellar of Riccardo Ferrari, Lombard-born but full Tuscan by love.
The history of Giodo in Montalcino begins in 2002, when Carlo Ferrini, after years of research, finally identified his first hectare to purchase in the Brunello denomination; today, his winery, lying midway between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Sant’Antimo, relies on six hectares of vineyard. With respect to vineyard orientation, elevation, and soil types, the location is perfect for viticulture. A majestic row of cypresses beckons visitors to this near-hidden, magical spot, while the vines intended for Giodo and La Quinta seem to be looking at the sinuous hills which stretch from Montalcino as far as the massif of Monte Amiata. And then the olive trees grove that yield Giodo’s Toscano IGP olive oil.
Elegant and noble showing a complex sensory profile reminiscent of sour cherries, red prunes, agapanthus flowers, mandarin rind and cumin. Full bodied, light tannins and a finale in the classic mold showing quality in each important sip and a great desire to return to the glass.
96 POINTS FALSTAFF
95 POINTS R. VECCHIONE WINE CRITIC
95 POITS ROBERT PARKER
Only the healthiest, highest-quality clusters of Sangiovese are destined for Giodo’s Brunello di Montalcino. The wine’s maturation—a full two and a half years—takes place in French oak casks, followed by additional time in concrete vats and a further 18 months in bottle, a period of time that is essential for producing a Giodo Brunello di Montalcino of such elegance, balance, and depth. Tasting it reveals a wine of great breed—complex, deep, intriguing, intense, and velvety, not opulent or excessive, but with extraordinary length.
Attention and dedication at every step, from its birth in the vineyard, to its transformation in the cellar, to its maturation in oak. The bottle label is a story itself: a stylised man represents the Sangiovese supporting the world of wine, since this grape variety is the sole interpreter in Montalcino.
“Giodo encapsulates above all my own history with Sangiovese, my first great love. Its name is a tribute to my parents, Giovanna and Donatello, to whom I owe everything.”
CARLO FERRINI.
Everything at Giodo is underpinned by the concept of uncompromising quality. The entire process takes its start from the selection of clones and vines that are ideal for producing wines that are elegant, well-balanced and with impressive length. Every decision, every individual detail, whether in the vineyard or the winecellar, is of the greatest importance and merits full and meticulous attention. Those small details are the indispensable tesserae that compose the mosaic that Carlo Ferrini’s experience and expertise makes absolutely unique, the creation that his extraordinary passion has successfully handed on to his daughter Bianca.
FROM RENOWNED CONSULTING WINEMAKER TO PASSIONATE GRAPEGROWER.
Born in Florence in 1954, Carlo Ferrini is one of Italy’s best-known winemakers, boasting a professional career spanning more than 30 years throughout the peninsula, from Trentino in the north to Sicily in the south, and “wine offspring” that are among Italy’s most prestigious labels.
In 2002, with the purchase of his first plot of land in Montalcino, Ferrini launched a new adventure and a fresh challenge, but one that was really the fulfilment of a long-held passion.
HANDING ON THE PASSION.
Handing on from generation to generation the secrets of grapegrowing and the expertise required for quality winemaking is one of the dreams of every producer. Carlo Ferrini is no exception, and the heir of his passion is his daughter Bianca, now in her thirties. With a past that includes water polo and professional training in agricultural science in Italy and marketing in the United States, Bianca currently addresses the daily challenges facing Giodo. The tight-knit Giodo family team was further enriched in 2020 by the activities in the vineyard and wine cellar of Riccardo Ferrari, Lombard-born but full Tuscan by love.
The history of Giodo in Montalcino begins in 2002, when Carlo Ferrini, after years of research, finally identified his first hectare to purchase in the Brunello denomination; today, his winery, lying midway between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Sant’Antimo, relies on six hectares of vineyard. With respect to vineyard orientation, elevation, and soil types, the location is perfect for viticulture. A majestic row of cypresses beckons visitors to this near-hidden, magical spot, while the vines intended for Giodo and La Quinta seem to be looking at the sinuous hills which stretch from Montalcino as far as the massif of Monte Amiata. And then the olive trees grove that yield Giodo’s Toscano IGP olive oil.