Giodo

Here comes the fresher, lighter, but no less elegant version of Ferrini's Sangiovese interpretation with just 8,000 bottles on the market. The purist beauty of small red fruits, including raspberry and summer cherry, combined with floral undertones, pepper and a hint of Mediterranean maquis combine to create a cool, aristocratic Rosso that expresses the Carlo Ferrini signature like no other! SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright ruby with brick-red reflections. Shows great barrel spice in the nose, rich heart cherry, a hint of strawberries, carried by noble cloves in the finish. Noble and hearty on the palate with polished, salty tannin, delicate creaminess accompanies the course, very juicy until the final." Falstaff

"This wine is rich and perfumed on the nose with notes of sweet berries, rose hips and sandalwood. Full-bodied with a round, juicy palate with lots of ripe berry and cedar undertones. Juicy and tangy on the finish. Very enticing now, but will be even better in 2023." James Suckling

"The Giodo 2019 La Quinta is a pure expression of Sangiovese that has less time to mature compared to a Brunello (although the fruit is basically the same). The wine gives us a fascinating insight into a grape variety and an area presented without all the extra frills that the top Montalcino appellation demands. La Quinta offers us freshness and brightness with plenty of dried cherry, red currant, mild spice and fresh acidity. There's a fun hint of dried mint and pressed violets on the finish." Wine Advocate

"On the nose, a classic southern Tuscan with black fruits, terracotta, tapenade and earth. The palate is powerful, with fine acids and lots of energy." Decanter

La Quinta is the fresher, lighter but no less elegant version of Carlo Ferrini's Sangiovese interpretation. The purist beauty of small red fruits, including raspberry and summer cherry, combined with floral undertones, pepper and a hint of Mediterranean maquis combine to create a cool, aristocratic Rosso that expresses the signature of the Oenologistoenologist like no other! SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright ruby with garnet reflections. Elegant and spicy on the nose, opening on sweet cherry, blueberries and cloves, followed by liquorice and a hint of dark chocolate. Gripping but very fresh on the palate, with firm, tight tannins, precise fruit notes through to the lingering final." Falstaff

"The Giodo 2020 La Quinta is a pure Sangiovese (with fruit from younger vines) from a vintage that will be remembered for its sun and heat. This wine shows the power you would expect, with bold fruit tones of candied cherries and baked raspberries. The primary intensity of the wine is bold and determined, making this a good choice for a cheesy meal, be it lasagne or baked brie. The finish is soft and dense." Wine Advocate

"Lots of earth, meat and spices with cherries and spices. Also bark and mushrooms. Medium to full body, deep and dense but not heavy, with lots of forest fruit on the finish. Quite unique." James Suckling

La Quinta is the fresher, lighter but no less elegant version of Carlo Ferrini's Sangiovese interpretation. The purist beauty of small red fruits, including raspberry and summer cherry, combined with floral undertones, pepper and a hint of Mediterranean maquis combine to create a cool, aristocratic Rosso that expresses the star Oenologist's signature like no other! SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright and lively on the palate, such beautifully expressed fruit flavours of raspberries and red cherries alongside a bright acidity that is so clean and precise. Joyful expression with hints of caramelised strawberries and fresh mint. So sharp but so well defined with a clarity on the palate that is beautiful. Not totally complex but a balanced, easy to enjoy wine with lots of life." Decanter

"The Giodo 2021 La Quinta, whose Sangiovese comes from the winery's younger vines, is bold and bright with cherry jam, raspberry syrup and tart aromas of blood orange and nectarine. The wine is easy to drink, with overt fruit and a reassuringly transparent personality. The finish is lean and fresh." Wine Advocate

When the world-famous Oenologist Carlo Ferrini makes his own wine, one can be excited. He has succeeded here in creating an interpretation of Sangiovese that brings all his experience from decades of working with this grape variety to the point as if through a burning glass. The moderate use of wood through ageing in 700-litre tonneaux expresses the clarity and personality of the grape and the unique terroir (there are just 1.5 hectares of the best Brunello sites) in an archetypal way. A great harmony of dark cherries, black fruits, spices, leather and tobacco, ideally integrated tannins and great persistence will quickly make the few thousand bottles a sought-after collector's item. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, medium dense ruby garnet. Opens with notes of blood orange, fresh plum, black cherry, some rose petal in the background. Juicy and compact in the attack and course, shows a lot of dense tannin, builds up in layers, dark cherry fruit, hearty pressure in the final." Falstaff

"Mid to deep ruby. Closed nose with just hints of Moroccan leather. Rich, tangy cherry with a whiff of oak and charged with polished, but firm, tannins. Super-seductive and with the Ferrini signature all over it – the eternal smooth operator. Long, but not fully open yet, and the tannins need to dissolve a little more into the fruit. Shows real potential and promise and is not short of appeal." Jancis Robinson

"Farmyard notes on the nose, caramel, wood, cedar and toast. Lively sweet strawberries and red berry fruit on the palate, touches of sharpness, bitterness and a creamy sensation from the tannins. I like the soft salinity - wet stone and salt that dot the palate and the sweetness with acidity keeps things so lifted and joyful. A supremely elegant expression, gentle, balanced and complete." Decanter

"Black-cherry, violet, lavender and orange-peel aromas follow through to a medium to full body with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Such focus and brightness. Agile and weightless at the end. Not the biggest Giodo, but pretty and precise." James Suckling

"Tasted at the Giodo winery in one of the most remote and beautiful spots in the appellation surrounded by forests and wide open panoramas, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino gives us a promising taste of what we can expect from this warm vintage. The wine delivers ripe, but delicate aromas of cassis and dark cherry with shades of lilac, violet and crushed limestone. The tannins are present and well managed. Carlo Ferrini's Brunello promises a long aging trajectory." Wine Advocate

"Ferrini family’s great project from Sant’Angelo in Colle, a Brunello characterized by constant excellence. Intense from the nose already, with scents of cranberry, fresh pepper leaf and blood orange peel, with earthy touches. Brackish sip, fruity-citrusy return." Luca Gardini

When the world-famous Oenologist Carlo Ferrini makes his own wine, one can be excited. He has succeeded here in creating an interpretation of Sangiovese that brings all his experience from decades of working with this grape variety to the point as if through a burning glass. The moderate use of wood through ageing in 700-litre tonneaux expresses the clarity and personality of the grape and the unique terroir (there are just 1.5 hectares of the best Brunello sites) in an archetypal way. A great harmony of dark cherries, black fruits, spices, leather and tobacco, ideally integrated tannins and great persistence will quickly make the few thousand bottles a sought-after collector's item. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intriguing nose of stone fruit, tobacco and bitter chocolate; polished texture with supple tannin, noticeable acidity, combines minerality, finesse and great length. Also inspiring in this vintage." Vinum

"Carlo Ferrini's Giodo has already achieved cult status in a short time. His wines bear an elegant signature. Last year, he was already ranked among the best Brunelli in WeinWisser. This year is not much different, Ferrini, who looks after more than 100 wineries, knew how to deal with the challenges of the vintage. The bouquet reveals wonderful red and blueberry notes, but also liquorice and liquorice. In the mouth, enormously complex with a linear but fine and juicy line, mineral accents are also noticeable, the tannin is grippy but fine-grained and gives the fruit an elegant frame. Another elegant throw from Carlo Ferrini." Weinwisser

"Slightly earthy and tobacco aroma of red and black berries with nutty hints, dried vegetal to herbal nuances, delicate ethereal spice, ash and a hint of tar. Straightforward, taut, rather tart, almost cool, with air increasingly juicy fruit with nutty flavours and a hint of herbs, slightly smoky on the palate, hints of toasted nutty wood notes, fine tannin, good persistence, peppery nuances and dried Mediterranean herbs in the background, orange zest, also a hint of rose petals, has animating freshness and bite, good depth, very good, firm finish with precise juice that again seems surprisingly cool. First class." Wein-Plus

"Clear, polished nose, slightly minty herbal spice, dark chocolate, plum, subtly blueberry, very firm but polished and rounded, elegantly disguised, tonal texture shows through." Meiningers Sommelier

"Sangiovese maestro Carlo Ferrini prefers picking Sangiovese on the earlier side rather than letting it get overripe. In the challenging 2017 vintage, he harvested in the first week of September. It's a charming Brunello expressing the restrained exoticn character I believe to be this wine’s signature. Potpourri, blood orange and anise lace through fleshy persimmon, and there's just a flicker of toasty oak. Sandy tannins tickle rather than grate the generous palate. Lots of vibrant acidity too." Decanter

"Carlo Ferrini's Giodo 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is plush and softly layered, and the wine has plenty of fiber and cherry to absorb the power that comes naturally to this vintage. This is Carlo's seventh leaf of Brunello from his family-run estate, and it's nice to reflect on the consistency of style and quality achieved since this new venture emerged. Giodo has the advantage of coming onto the scene when international regard and understanding for Brunello was highest. Carlo has not disappointed. He brings us a modern, forward-thinking wine that is rooted in local Tuscan winemaking tradition. This vintage brings home that signature Giodo personality with black cherry, dark fruit and elegant earthy end notes. At about 18-years-old now, his vines are entering an interesting chapter of their lifespan, and we can expect more great results from this estate." Wine Advocate

"A full-bodied Brunello with lots of plums and cherries, as well as orange-peel character. It’s creamy and round-textured. Soft and chewy tannins. Shows the warmth and ripeness of the 2017 vintage." James Suckling

"The refined project of Carlo and Bianca Ferrini behind a bottle that continues to amaze for qualitative merits: black currant, caper and nuances of dried fruit toasted to the nose, with closure on the notes of orange peel. The mouthfeel is dense and thick with brackish tannins. The finish is fruity." Luca Gardini

When the world-famous Oenologist Carlo Ferrini makes his own wine, one can be excited. He has succeeded here in creating an interpretation of Sangiovese that brings all his experience from decades of working with this grape variety to the point as if through a burning glass. The moderate use of wood through ageing in 700-litre tonneaux expresses the clarity and personality of the grape and the unique terroir (there are just 1.5 hectares of the best Brunello sites) in an archetypal way. A great harmony of dark cherries, black fruits, spices, leather and tobacco, ideally integrated tannins and great persistence will quickly make the few thousand bottles a sought-after collector's item. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, medium dense ruby garnet. Opens with notes of blood orange, fresh plum, black cherry, some rose petal in the background. Juicy and compact in attack and course, shows lots of tightly woven tannin, builds up in layers, dark cherry fruit, hearty pressure on the final." Falstaff

"Mid to deep ruby. Closed nose with just hints of Moroccan leather. Rich, tangy cherry with a whiff of oak and charged with polished, but firm, tannins. Super-seductive and with the Ferrini signature all over it – the eternal smooth operator. Long, but not fully open yet, and the tannins need to dissolve a little more into the fruit. Shows real potential and promise and is not short of appeal." Jancis Robinson

"Farmyard notes on the nose, caramel, wood, cedar and toast. Lively sweet strawberries and red berry fruit on the palate, touches of sharpness, bitterness and a creamy sensation from the tannins. I like the soft salinity - wet stone and salt that dot the palate and the sweetness with acidity keeps things so lifted and joyful. A supremely elegant expression, gentle, balanced and complete." Decanter

"Black-cherry, violet, lavender and orange-peel aromas follow through to a medium to full body with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Such focus and brightness. Agile and weightless at the end. Not the biggest Giodo, but pretty and precise." James Suckling

"Tasted at the Giodo winery in one of the most remote and beautiful spots in the appellation surrounded by forests and wide open panoramas, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino gives us a promising taste of what we can expect from this warm vintage. The wine delivers ripe, but delicate aromas of cassis and dark cherry with shades of lilac, violet and crushed limestone. The tannins are present and well managed. Carlo Ferrini's Brunello promises a long aging trajectory." Wine Advocate

"Ferrini family’s great project from Sant’Angelo in Colle, a Brunello characterized by constant excellence. Intense from the nose already, with scents of cranberry, fresh pepper leaf and blood orange peel, with earthy touches. Brackish sip, fruity-citrusy return." Luca Gardini

When the world-famous oenologist Carlo Ferrini makes his own wine, one can be excited. He has succeeded here in creating an interpretation of Sangiovese that brings all his experience from decades of working with this grape variety to the point as if through a burning glass. The moderate use of wood through ageing in 700-litre tonneaux expresses the clarity and personality of the grape and the unique terroir (there are just 1.5 hectares of the best Brunello sites) in an archetypal way. A great harmony of dark cherries, black fruits, spices, leather and tobacco, ideally integrated tannins and great persistence will quickly make the few thousand bottles a sought-after collector's item. SUPERIORE.DE

"Greets confidently with a crystal-clear raspberry-violet aroma; compact texture, balanced tannin-acid framework, the final is long and persistent. Reliable." Vinum

"Carlo Ferrini, who otherwise advises numerous wineries throughout Italy, has created his own masterpiece here. But first things first: First, it opens elegantly, rich in finesse with subtle souplesse. A wonderful liaison of floral notes and rather red berry fruits is revealed: Juicy ripe raspberries, red currants and pomegranate. You can already feel the freshness and that the harvest was done à point. Everything is very complex and precisely woven, intense with a dense body and silky tannins, very distinguished and noble. Bravo! Great!" Weinwisser

"Noble, dark ruby with garnet. Wonderful, open-hearted and inviting nose of black cherries, ripe blackberries, plums, paired with slightly earthy nuances. On the palate then with fine-meshed tannin, opens in many layers, juicy, with fine melting, long and adherent, noble spice in the finish." Falstaff

"Upon meeting Carlo Ferrini for the first time some 15 years ago, I remember vividly when he described himself as a Sangiovesista, or an adherent of the school of Sangiovese. Many years later, and perhaps to cement that self-appointed moniker, the wine consultant has now settled in Montalcino, or the ultimate holy ground to Sangiovese. Ferrini has embarked on his Giodo estate, creating his own temple to the mighty Tuscan grape. As a consultant, Ferrini has endured many stylistic transformations over the years, but the personality embraced in his 2016 Brunello di Montalcino celebrates varietal purity, balance and elegance, and I write those words free of hyperbole. Delicate forest berry fruits open to spice, forest floor and balsam herb. The wine presents a pretty wave of freshness, followed by firm tannins and enough fruity texture to smooth over the palate. This is a career-defining wine for this proud Sangiovesista." Wine Advocate

"Seamless is a great way to describe this red wine with intense aromas of plums, cherries, walnut and sandalwood. Some lightly toasted oak, roses and lavender as well. Really aromatic. The palate is full and extremely polished with super fine tannins that go on for minutes and spread across your palate. A great wine, following the perfect, 100-point 2015." James Suckling

When the world-famous Oenologist Carlo Ferrini makes his own wine, one can be excited. He has succeeded here in creating an interpretation of Sangiovese that brings all his experience from decades of working with this grape variety to the point as if through a burning glass. The moderate use of wood through ageing in 700-litre tonneaux expresses the clarity and personality of the grape and the unique terroir (there are just 1.5 hectares of the best Brunello sites) in an archetypal way. A great harmony of dark cherries, black fruits, spices, leather and tobacco, ideally integrated tannins and great persistence will quickly make the few thousand bottles a sought-after collector's item. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, medium dense ruby garnet. Opens with notes of blood orange, fresh plum, black cherry, some rose petal in the background. Juicy and compact in the attack and course, shows a lot of dense tannin, builds up in layers, dark cherry fruit, hearty pressure in the final." Falstaff

"Mid to deep ruby. Closed nose with just hints of Moroccan leather. Rich, tangy cherry with a whiff of oak and charged with polished, but firm, tannins. Super-seductive and with the Ferrini signature all over it – the eternal smooth operator. Long, but not fully open yet, and the tannins need to dissolve a little more into the fruit. Shows real potential and promise and is not short of appeal." Jancis Robinson

"Farmyard notes on the nose, caramel, wood, cedar and toast. Lively sweet strawberries and red berry fruit on the palate, touches of sharpness, bitterness and a creamy sensation from the tannins. I like the soft salinity - wet stone and salt that dot the palate and the sweetness with acidity keeps things so lifted and joyful. A supremely elegant expression, gentle, balanced and complete." Decanter

"Black-cherry, violet, lavender and orange-peel aromas follow through to a medium to full body with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Such focus and brightness. Agile and weightless at the end. Not the biggest Giodo, but pretty and precise." James Suckling

"Tasted at the Giodo winery in one of the most remote and beautiful spots in the appellation surrounded by forests and wide open panoramas, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino gives us a promising taste of what we can expect from this warm vintage. The wine delivers ripe, but delicate aromas of cassis and dark cherry with shades of lilac, violet and crushed limestone. The tannins are present and well managed. Carlo Ferrini's Brunello promises a long aging trajectory." Wine Advocate

"Ferrini family’s great project from Sant’Angelo in Colle, a Brunello characterized by constant excellence. Intense from the nose already, with scents of cranberry, fresh pepper leaf and blood orange peel, with earthy touches. Brackish sip, fruity-citrusy return." Luca Gardini