COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Sangiovese
PRODUCER
Podere Le Ripi
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Podere Le Ripi was founded in 1997 by Francesco Illy, a member of the famous Italian coffee dynasty. Drawn to a wild, untouched, and heavily forested pocket on the cooler western slope of the Montalcino hill, Illy envisioned a biodynamic oasis. The estate is renowned for its deep commitment to natural farming and architectural harmony, highlighted by a spectacular, hand-built gravity-fed cellar constructed in a golden spiral using 750,000 local clay bricks without any structural cement. This unique terroir, insulated by surrounding forests, yields wines of exceptional purity, balance, and vibrant energy.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€30
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The winery's gravity-fed cellar is a 'golden spiral' built by hand using 750,000 local clay bricks without any structural cement.
Fact 02
While most Rosso di Montalcino is aged briefly, Sogni e Follia is aged for nearly three years in wood and concrete, like a 'Baby Brunello'.
Fact 03
Founder Francesco Illy, of the famous coffee family, established this biodynamic estate in a wild, forested pocket of Montalcino.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for Sogni e Follia is defined by low-intervention, natural methods. Grapes are harvested entirely by hand in late September. Spontaneous fermentation is initiated using only indigenous yeasts in large, open-topped oak vats, with maceration lasting for 20 days. Uniquely for a Rosso di Montalcino, the wine undergoes an exceptionally long maturation process: it is aged for 24 months in large oak casks, followed by an additional 8 months of refinement in concrete vats. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur additions.
