Lodola Nuova is located in Frazione Valiano in Montepulciano, Tuscany. Montepulciano Rosso DOC and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG red wines are made.

Owner: Tenimenti Ruffino. Ruffino since 1988, a move which sparked other outsiders to invest in Montepulciano.

The estate: The estate includes a villa built in red bricks typical of the area which, located on the top of the hill, dominates the surrounding vineyards.

Estate vineyards: After Ruffino was sold to Constellation in 2011 the Lodala Nuova vineyards in Vino Nobile were sold to Avignonesi, but the Lodola Nuova brand remained with Constellation. Lodola Nuova also owns the poderi Il Greppo in Valiano, Matracchio Le Badiole and La Pietraia in this area, all of which comprises 90ha.

Winery: New one built in the early 2000s.

Red wines

Montepulciano Rosso DOC, Alàuda:

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Lodola Nuova: 1990 13.5%. Vanilla yoghurt with cherry, very soft entry, light creamy acidity, light finish, clean (25 March 1995, London). | 2002 Light and atypical tannin. | 2011 Sangiovese 90%, Merlot 5%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%. | 2010 Bit dusty (Anteprima 2014). | 2011 Bit high tone and stretched, not a keeper (Anteprima 2014).

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva, Lodola Nuova: 1999 Bottled.

Contact

Lodola Nuova – Tenimenti Ruffino

Fraz Valiano, Via Lodola 1, I-53045 Montepulciano (SI = Siena), Italy

Tel+39 0578.734032 | tenimentiruffino.it