2020 Podere Le Ripi 'Amore & Magia', Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy Armagnac Planted in 1945

Planted in 1945

He took frequent trips to England and Scotland to sell his wines but was always particularly drawn to Scotland for the fishing and hunting

and 50% four years old where the malolactic fermentation takes place

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2020 Podere Le Ripi 'Amore & Magia', Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy Armagnac Planted in 1945This Brunello comes from Podere Le Ripis western slope vineyards in the Galmpio area, a secluded zone overlooking the Ombrone River and surrounded by forest. Soils here are alluvial, well draining clays and sands with fragments of galestro and alberese, giving a cooler, more delicate fruit profile; the estates Castelnuovo dellAbate vineyards on the opposite (southeast) side feed other Brunelli such as Lupi e Sirene and Amore e Magia. Fermentation is