{"product_id":"2020-podere-giodo-brunello-di-montalcino-docg-750ml","title":"2020 Podere Giodo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched within one week after your order is placed. Availability may change.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiodo Brunello di Montalcino is Carlo Ferrini’s flagship expression of Sangiovese, produced only from the estate’s healthiest and most carefully selected fruit. The 2020 combines aromatic freshness and vibrant red fruit with savoury complexity, refined tannins and impressive depth, showing intensity without heaviness and the structure for extended cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sangiovese vines are approximately 20 years old and grow at around 300 metres above sea level with a south-eastern exposure. The vineyard is planted on medium-textured, pebble-rich soils and trained to spurred cordon at a density of approximately 6,600 vines per hectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for approximately nine days, followed by around 20 days of skin contact. The wine then matures for approximately 30 months in 500-, 700- and 2,500-litre French oak casks, followed by a period in concrete vats and approximately 18 months of bottle ageing before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: Podere Giodo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“A wine of great breed—complex, deep, intriguing, intense, and velvety, not opulent or excessive, but with extraordinary length.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\/100 — Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted February 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“Bright, elegant ruby red. Inviting and fragrant nose, floral, with violets, rose hips, mint…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\/100 — Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted November 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 — Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted December 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“Aromas of sweet chili, wild cherry, wild strawberry and mandarin blossom radiate from the glass…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 — Robert Parker The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted November 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiodo was founded by Carlo Ferrini in Montalcino in 2002, with his daughter Bianca now closely involved in the project. The name Giodo pays tribute to Carlo’s parents, Giovanna and Donatello, while the estate’s philosophy centres on meticulous vineyard work, purity of fruit and the pursuit of elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly the finest Sangiovese parcels are selected for the estate’s Brunello di Montalcino. Careful vineyard selection, restrained extraction and extended maturation in French oak, concrete and bottle are used to build complexity and longevity while retaining balance and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Podere Giodo\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuscany, Montalcino\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brunello di Montalcino DOCG\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Sangiovese\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 300m\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e South-East\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-textured with pebble content\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spurred cordon; approximately 6,600 vines per hectare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 9 days in stainless steel tanks with around 20 days of skin contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 30 months in 500L, 700L and 2,500L French oak casks, followed by concrete vats and approximately 18 months in bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025–2043\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Casey Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50540859195478,"sku":"5868736077","price":418.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/5301\/4102\/files\/Giodo_Brunello_di_Montalcino_d725041e-96ff-4357-889f-32853d27e81c.jpg?v=1790571797","url":"https:\/\/caseycellars.com.au\/products\/2020-podere-giodo-brunello-di-montalcino-docg-750ml","provider":"Casey Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}