2021 Podere Le Ripi 'Sogni & Follia' Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy Lioco • 10 months in neutral

• 10 months in neutral French Oak Puncheons & Concrete Tanks

succulent tannins and juicy acidity all come together to produce what we feel is a lovely & balanced example of what the Willamette Valley gave us in 2021

The result is special

herbal and full of juicy pome fruit flavors

That combined with there being a future release of Monfortino 2010 resulted in the winery's making only 1/3 the amount of Cascina Francia

2021 Podere Le Ripi 'Sogni & Follia' Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy Lioco • 10 months in neutralThis is 100% Sangiovese from estate parcels in Montalcino, farmed organically and biodynamically. The fruit is hand harvested and fermented with native yeasts in concrete, with a gentle, extended maceration to keep tannins fine. levage follows in large neutral oak casks for roughly a year before a short rest in bottle. The 2021 is bright and precise, layering red cherry, rose, and blood orange lift over subtle spice and a stony, saline line; the