GIODO Alberelli di Giodo Bianco 'Carricante' - Sicily 2021 Bottle

Description

We are pleased to offer, for the very first time, the amazing wines of Podere Giodo!

Podere Giodo is a six-hectare wine estate in Brunello di Montalcino situated between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Sant’Antimo. The estate was set up by Carlo Ferrini in 2000 and today is managed by Carlo and his daughter Bianca. The name Giodo is a contraction of his parents’ names, Giovanna and Donatello.

Carlo Ferrini is one of the most famous winemakers in Italy largely due to his extensive research on the many clones of Sangiovese. He is also the winemaking consultant for many of the country’s top wineries, including Fonterutoli, Brancaia, Romitorio, Talenti and many more.

What is special about the Giodo range of wines is that these are Carlo’s own projects from vineyards he purchased and tends to himself. After spending years working in regions all over Italy, he has identified special sites that he has personally invested in because he believes they have incredible terroir expression.

As well as the flagship wine of Brunello di Montalcino, the Ferrinis also produce an IGT Sangiovese, called simply “Giodo”. The grapes come from vines also located within the DOCG limits of Montalcino but due to the Ferrinis’ limited licence for the production of Brunello, the rest of their grapes go into this IGT Sangiovese. Outside of Tuscany they also produce an Etna wine under the Giodo label called Alberelli di Giodo.

Carlo’s first vintage for Podere Giodo in Brunello was in 2010, producing just 3,000 bottles. The single vineyard is based in a secluded spot with fantastic exposition facing Mount Amiata. The house style according to Bianca is “elegance, elegance, elegance” with an emphasis on minimising extraction to keep tannins supple and balanced. Today production is up to 10,000 bottles a year.

THE WINE ADVOCATE 94+
Drink Date 2022 - 2028
"Carlo Ferrini hits it out of the ballpark with this bottle, his first white wine from Etna. This is one of the most exciting new wines I tasted this year. The 2020 Sicilia Carricante is excellent, with a level of freshness, sharpness and focus that makes this a truly memorable drinking experience. The wine is redolent of citrus, wild sage and white flower, and of course you also get plenty of that volcanic character with salty mineral, ash and crushed stone. Winemaking in stainless steel is straightforward, and Carlo holds the wine back one year before it hits the market. This bottle is proof that some of the most interesting wines from Etna today are the whites. Only 3,500 bottles were produced, and I highly recommend you get your hands on one." - Monica Larner, 06/22

JAMES SUCKLING 94 Points
"Quite a limey, mineral nose with fresh lime juice, crushed stones and green apples. Extremely bright, nimble and mouthwatering with medium body and a tense, mineral palate. Fresh and super zingy. Irresistible now. Drink." - 03/22