2020 Podere Giodo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 750ml

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Overview

Giodo 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.

Vineyard

The 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.

Winemaking

Fermentation 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.

Producer Tasting Notes

Source: Podere Giodo

“A wine of great breed—complex, deep, intriguing, intense, and velvety, not opulent or excessive, but with extraordinary length.”

Critic Reviews

98/100 — Falstaff
Tasted February 2025
“Bright, elegant ruby red. Inviting and fragrant nose, floral, with violets, rose hips, mint…”

97/100 — Decanter
Tasted November 2025

96/100 — Wine Enthusiast
Tasted December 2025
“Aromas of sweet chili, wild cherry, wild strawberry and mandarin blossom radiate from the glass…”

96/100 — Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
Tasted November 2024

Producer

Giodo 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.

Only 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.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2020
• Producer: Podere Giodo
• Country: Italy
• Region: Tuscany, Montalcino
• Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
• Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
• Vine Age: Approximately 20 years
• Elevation: Approximately 300m
• Exposure: South-East
• Soil: Medium-textured with pebble content
• Training: Spurred cordon; approximately 6,600 vines per hectare
• Wine Style: Red Wine
• Sweetness: Dry
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Fermentation: Approximately 9 days in stainless steel tanks with around 20 days of skin contact
• Maturation: Approximately 30 months in 500L, 700L and 2,500L French oak casks, followed by concrete vats and approximately 18 months in bottle
• Drinking Window: 2025–2043