Giodo
La Quinta 2018
Other years:
2023| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | 12 months in 500 l tonneaux and 2,500 l large wood, followed by passage in cement. |
| Other years | 2023 |
Description
Still red from Tuscany IGT, 13.5% ABV, produced by Giodo, Montalcino. 100% Sangiovese. 0.75L bottle, 2018 vintage. A wine born from the passion of Carlo Ferrini, an internationally renowned winemaker, who chose Montalcino to best express Sangiovese. Seven days of alcoholic fermentation in steel vats, and 12 days of contact with the skins. Aged for 12 months in 500L tonneaux and 2,500L large wooden barrels, followed by a period in concrete. The nose focuses on aromas of blackberries and plums, red flowers, Mediterranean scrub, and a long balsamic finish. Full ruby red color. The palate is marked by a fresh, savory finish and bold tannins. A long finish with hints of fine spices.
Awards
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2018
96/100
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2018
90/100
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2018
93/100
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Tasting notes
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 2002
- Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
- Bottles produced: 11.000
- Hectares: 6
After 10 years, it's time to take flight as a wine maker, starting from Montalcino, where he wins the favor of critics from all over the world, and then moving on to every significant corner of Italy's wine industry. While he helped to keep up the myth of pearls of our oenology such as the wines of Castello del Terriccio in Pisa, those of Tenuta San Leonardo in Trentino or in sunny Sicily with Tasca d'Almerita (we only mention a few because the list is very seasoned), he developed the idea of "putting up" the vineyard by falling back on Montalcino, where his professionalism exploded, and then extend with a few plots even to the beloved Etna.
Giodo is a solid project with a total of 5 hectares, where the winemaker-producer can express his ability, this time without filters, in the lieu-dit of Sant'Angelo, located on the south-east side of the denomination, at an altitude of 300 meters. Here he breeds vines of 10 different clones of Sangiovese, 12 years old, with a copious density of 6600 vines/ha; denying those who accuse him of making excessive use of barriques, he vinifies only in tonneaux, a type of barrel that he considers perfect to maintain the gentle traits of his wines. The result in the glass is surprising, first of all with Brunello Giodo (named after mother Giovanna and father Donatello), and for the excellent Sicilian product, the latter made by plants of 80 years of age, grown at 950 meters above sea level. The only flaw is the small number of bottles produced, which will make these wonderful samples even more attractive to collectors. Read more
| Name | Podere Giodo La Quinta 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Giodo |
| Origin | Montalcino (SI) |
| Climate | Altitude: 300 m above sea level Exposure: South-East |
| Soil composition | Medium mixture rich in skeleton. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred Cordon |
| Plants per hectare | 6600 |
| Yield per hectare | 50 q. |
| Wine making | 7 days of alcoholic fermentation in steel vats, and 12 days of contact with the skins |
| Aging | 12 months in 500 l tonneaux and 2,500 l large wood, followed by passage in cement. |
| Total acidity | 6.1 gr/L |
| Year production | 10000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |