Brunello di Montalcino “Amore e Magia” DOCG 2021

Podere Le Ripi | Tuscany
Podere Le Ripi s.a. arl | Via Dante Alighieri, 5 | IT 34122 Triest

29632521 · 0,75 l · 105,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Love is madness. And madness, says Francesco Illy, always creates something magical. This sentence is not only behind the name of this wine – it explains the entire Podere Le Ripi project: a nature photographer buys a wild piece of Tuscany near Castelnuovo dell'Abate in 1997, plants it according to biodynamic principles, surrounds himself with a young, hungry team – and created one of the most unconventional Brunello producers in the denomination. "Amore e Magia" comes from the eastern side of Montalcino, where Monte Amiata protects the vineyards like a silent guardian from harsh weather and sends cool downdraughts through the vines at night. The soil here is ancient and salty – oceanic clay and limestone from a time when these hills were still the bottom of the sea. You can taste it. A vibrant, iodised minerality that carries the wine from the inside out. Fermentation with wild yeasts in open vats, 50 days of mash contact – no intervention, just consistency. Then three years in large oak barrels, followed by cement. No new wood to cover up. No compromise that smoothes.

Deep ruby red in the glass with violet reflections. The nose opens as a chorus of blood orange, ripe black cherries and violets, interspersed with Mediterranean herbs and a hint of balsam. The palate – creamy, dense, savoury – delivers exactly what the name promises: intensity that touches. Tannins with grip and dignity. A final that does not end, but fades away like a good dream. A Brunello for the patient. And for all those who know that love takes time. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense ruby colour with a pronounced garnet hue. Opens with pronounced ripe notes of slightly dried plums and liquorice, also ripe raspberry, with cinnamon in the background. Full-bodied and dense on the palate, pithy, gripping tannins, but clearly drying on the final." Falstaff

"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Amore E Magia is understated in the glass, blending nuances of wild strawberry, lavender and a dusting of cedary spice. It is soft-textured and pliant with floral-laced wild berry fruits and a bitter twang toward the close. Inner violet florals resonate over a bed of grippy tannins as the 2021 leaves a tinge of cocoa powder that adds chewy depth." Vinous

"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Amore e Magia comes from a unique site with white clay soils near Castelnuovo dell’Abate. This lunar-looking landscape shapes a darkly saturated expression of Sangiovese. Fresh aromas of wild cherry, blackcurrant and candied orange peel rise from the glass, while the wine’s thick texture is lifted and articulated by vibrant acidity and finely textured tannins. This is a distinctive and intellectually engaging interpretation of Brunello that underscores the expressive potential of this southern zone." Wine Advocate