Description

Since 2021Le Ripi has been certified biodynamic and practices only sustainable farming.  Sogni e Follia raises the bar of classic Rosso di Montalcino as unlike most Rosso di Montalcino which are only aged 12 months before release, this wine is aged for 24 months in large oak barrels and eight months in cement.  Yes, this “baby brunello” must still be 100% Sangiovese.   The “BIG BROTHER” is a long time favorite!  

A deep ruby red with elegant orange shadows. In the nose, it expresses itself as a symphony of aromas going from an intense smell of cherry, strawberry, and violet to fresh wild “garrigue-like” savory herbs aroma.  Tanned suede leather and subtle earthy minerality.  Very structured and refined for a Rosso di Montalcino with a broad and smooth mouth feel and lengthy finish.

 “A rich ruby color, the 2020 Rosso Di Montalcino Sogni E Follia has all the personality you come to expect from this estate, with a savory, rustic edge intertwining with ripe fruit of wild mixed berries, saddle leather, and wild Mediterranean herbs. Medium to full-bodied, it saturates the palate and has an impressively long finish and a sunny feel while retaining good purity. A pretty darn serious Rosso, it offers a great lens into what this estate is all about and what you can expect from their top bottlings. It is also not lacking in structure and has a good deal of ripe tannins to hold it all together. I would probably even blind this and call it Brunello. Bravo. Drink 2024-2034. (2/28/24)” – 92+ points Audrey Frick (Jeb Dunnuck).

“With fruit from Galampio in the far western part of the appellation, the Podere le Ripi 2020 Rosso di Montalcino Sogni e Follia comes from limestone-based soils with silt and sand. This 20,000-bottle release spends two years in large oak casks. It shows dark concentration with lifted aromas of dried raspberry, cocktail cherry, dried garden herb and cinnamon. It is an unusual wine but charming nevertheless.  Drink 2024-2028” – 91 points, Wine Advocate