2020 Podere Le Ripi 'Amore & Magia', Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy Armagnac a 10th generation California farmer

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A fitting name for a project that was originally borne by the joint desire to return to their Sicilian homeland after meeting and becoming fast friends in the north of Italy

The wine is aged in used barrels for 12 months

Grenache Gris 80%

Catarratto

2020 Podere Le Ripi 'Amore & Magia', Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy Armagnac a 10th generation California farmerThis 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