Podere Giodo
Carlo Ferrini's pure 100% Sangiovese from La Quinta, his fifth vineyard at 400m above Sant'Angelo in Colle. Bright cherry and wild berry, dried violet and fine spice over silky tannin and fresh acidity. A serious, food-loving Tuscan red.
A 100% Sangiovese from Carlo Ferrini's fifth vineyard at 400 metres above Sant'Angelo in Colle. Vivino drinkers and critics from Falstaff to James Suckling read it as bright cherry and wild berry over fine spice and silky tannin.
Bright red cherry and raspberry lift first, the note Vivino drinkers most often pick out, wrapped in dried violet and a fine waft of tobacco and cedar from the cask. Falstaff finds rosehip and dried flowers, Vinum adds wild berries, herbs and a touch of sandalwood. It reads as Sangiovese grown high, at 400 metres above Sant'Angelo in Colle, where cool nights hold the aromatics.
Violet
Black cherry
Cherry
Raspberry
Tobacco
Wet stones
Leather
LiquoriceMedium to full in body, with the round, silky tannins James Suckling describes and the high natural acidity, 5.82 g/l on the 2021, that gives Ferrini's Sangiovese its tension. Black cherry and plum fill the middle, edged by liquorice, leather and a savoury, mineral undertone from the medium-skeleton soil. Stainless-steel fermentation then a year split between tonneaux, large oak botti, cocciopesto amphorae and cement means the oak frames rather than dominates.
Long and fresh, closing on wild berry, dried flowers and fine spice, with the mineral snap Vinum calls out. The tannins stay polished, leaving the palate clean rather than heavy.
This is the more immediate sibling to Giodo's Brunello, a pure single-vineyard Sangiovese that Carlo Ferrini built for elegance over weight. Drinkers rate it 4.1 on Vivino across more than 1,000 reviews and five critics scored the 2021 between 93 and 95, a wine that drinks beautifully now yet holds into the next decade.
Two vintages trade here, the acclaimed 2021 alongside the warmer 2022, at roughly £38 to £43. Giodo makes only a few thousand bottles from three hectares, so stock moves quickly.
Bright acidity, 14% alcohol and silky tannin make it food-flexible and age-worthy, while the IGT label keeps it well below the estate's Brunello on price.
Medium tannin, 14% alcohol and bright 5.82 g/l acidity make it one of the most food-flexible Tuscan reds, built for grilled and braised meat.
Not a grand DOCG, but a critically acclaimed Carlo Ferrini single vineyard that punches at dinner-party and gift level.
A pure, approachable single-vineyard Sangiovese, though the £38 price and real structure put it a step beyond an entry-level introduction.
No DOCG ageing mandate, but a year across tonneaux, botti, amphorae and cement plus firm tannin support a 2024 to 2034 drinking window.
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A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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The 2021 was an emphatic Montalcino vintage, drought balanced by cool nights, and earned 93 to 95 points across five critics. The 2022 is a warmer, rounder, more openly fruity style for earlier drinking.
A warmer, drier growing season than 2021, giving a rounder, more openly fruity La Quinta for earlier drinking. Forward and supple rather than built for the long haul.
A drought year at Montalcino saved by cool nights: low yields gave concentrated, aromatically dense Sangiovese. Critics scored it 93 to 95, and the structure carries the wine comfortably past 2030.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Giodo is the personal estate of Carlo Ferrini, the consultant behind the Chianti Classico 2000 replanting project. La Quinta sits below his Brunello di Montalcino but shares the same hands and Sant'Angelo in Colle fruit.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Toscana falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.
Ferrini's fifth-planted Sangiovese vineyard sits at 400 metres on medium-skeleton soil and yields only a few thousand bottles, concentrating cost into very little wine.
One of Italy's most sought consulting oenologists; the Giodo reputation carries the £38 to £43 UK price well above generic Toscana IGT reds.
About twelve months split across 700-litre tonneaux, large oak botti, cocciopesto amphorae and concrete, then six months in bottle, ties up cellar space and cooperage cost.
Bottling the wine as Toscana IGT rather than the estate's Brunello keeps it near a third of Giodo Brunello's price despite the shared hands and vineyards.
At 2026 rates UK excise duty is £2.67 a bottle plus 20% VAT, roughly £9 of a £38 shelf price before the retailer's margin.
Around ten-year-old vines and an immediate, fruit-forward release reach market younger than the long-aged Brunello, trimming holding cost.
Dishes that complement this wine
Bright acidity and round tannin make this a classic table red. The producer points to bistecca alla fiorentina with white beans and ossobuco with saffron risotto.
Sangiovese's high acidity, 5.82 g/l on the 2021, locks onto the acidity in tomato and cuts through baked ragù and a breaded veal cutlet, refreshing the palate between forkfuls.
Try with: Lasagna · Cotoletta alla bolognese · Ossobuco alla Milanese · More pairings →
Round, silky tannins bind to the protein and rendered fat of a rare bistecca alla fiorentina and braised beef, while fresh acidity and 14% alcohol keep the match lifted rather than heavy.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Brasato al Barolo · Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →
Acidity and gentle tannin scrub the fat and salt of a medium-aged pecorino, the wine's red-cherry fruit echoing cured Tuscan pork like finocchiona.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · More pairings →
Medium to full body and savoury leather-and-herb notes match roast lamb and lighter game without flattening them, and the wine's freshness handles the fat.
Try with: Rack of lamb · Lamb shank · Venison Stew · More pairings →
Dried-violet and tobacco aromatics bridge to herb-roasted chicken and turkey, and the soft tannin lifts white meat rather than overwhelming it.
Try with: Roast chicken · Roast turkey · More pairings →
Fruit-forward Sangiovese at 14% alcohol clashes with chilli heat and sweet-sour glazes, which amplify the alcohol and flatten the fruit; delicate raw fish and oysters expose the tannin and leave a metallic edge.
Skip with: Sweet and sour pork · Lamb bhuna · Sushi · Oysters · Pairing guide →
A year split across tonneaux, large oak botti, cocciopesto amphorae and cement, then six months in bottle, gives the 2021 the structure to hold past 2034, though its fresh fruit drinks well young.
Peak around 2028. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
No DOCG ageing mandate, but a year across tonneaux, botti, amphorae and cement plus firm tannin support a 2024 to 2034 drinking window.
£38.20 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumGiodo La Quinta is 100% Sangiovese, grown in Carlo Ferrini's fifth vineyard at 400 metres above Sant'Angelo in Colle in Montalcino and released as Toscana IGT.
No. It is a Toscana IGT, the more immediate sibling to Giodo's Brunello di Montalcino, made from younger vines and aged for about a year rather than the longer ageing a Brunello requires.
The acclaimed 2021 drinks well now and will hold past 2034. A year split between tonneaux, oak botti, cocciopesto amphorae and cement gives it structure, while fresh acidity keeps it lively.
Its acidity and silky tannin suit bistecca alla fiorentina, braised beef, baked pasta and ragu, and aged pecorino. The producer suggests fiorentina with white beans and ossobuco with saffron risotto.
Recent UK listings for the 2021 and 2022 run between roughly £38 and £43 a bottle. Production is small, three hectares, so vintages sell through quickly.
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