2021 Giodo Brunello di Montalcino

Giodo was founded by renowned Italian enologist Carlo Ferrini, whose decades-long consulting career with Italy’s top estates informs his focused approach at this personal project. Established in the early 2000s, Giodo emerged from Ferrini’s desire to create a Brunello di Montalcino that synthesizes elegance, balance, and site expression. The estate’s name honors Ferrini’s parents, Giovanna and Donatello, symbolizing the familial and artisanal roots of the project. Over the years, Giodo has gained a strong reputation among critics and collectors for producing small volumes of age-worthy, classically styled Brunello.

Giodo is located within the southeastern quadrant of Montalcino, a region in Tuscany historically known for its Sangiovese Grosso, or Brunello, grape. The estate lies between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Castelnuovo dell’Abate, where elevation, sun exposure, and proximity to the Orcia River play important climatic roles. This area benefits from warm days and cool nights, a diurnal swing that preserves acidity and structure while encouraging full phenolic ripeness. The region’s winemaking heritage, solidified by the DOCG status of Brunello di Montalcino in 1980, provides a regulated yet dynamic framework for quality-driven producers like Giodo.

Giodo’s vineyards sit at elevations between 300 and 400 meters above sea level, rooted in galestro soils—friable schist mixed with clay—that promote deep root penetration and natural drainage. These conditions reduce vine stress and produce low yields with concentrated fruit. The combination of slope, soil, and altitude enhances aromatic complexity and tannic finesse in the wines. Ferrini’s viticultural decisions are guided by site-specific observations, with each vine trained and harvested to capture the nuances of the estate’s microclimate and geology. The result is a terroir-driven Brunello that emphasizes purity and composure.