Price: $94.99
6+ Price: $79.99 / btl
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino from Le Ragnaie is a refined and aromatically lifted expression of Sangiovese, balancing the warmth of the vintage with the estate’s signature altitude-driven freshness. Sourced from high-elevation vineyards and vinified with a gentle, traditional approach, the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in large Slavonian oak casks for 36 months. The nose is perfumed and detailed, offering notes of red cherry, rose petals, blood orange, wild herbs, and hints of dried earth and spice. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and finely structured, with taut acidity, silky tannins, and a long, mineral finish that speaks to the cool climate origins of the fruit. The 2020 vintage lends a touch more richness than cooler years, but the wine remains firmly in Le Ragnaie’s elegant, age-worthy style. Best enjoyed from 2026 onward, with a cellaring potential of 15–20 years. Pair with traditional Tuscan dishes like pappardelle al cinghiale, roast lam
Le Ragnaie Description
Le Ragnaie is one of the most respected and terroir-focused producers in Montalcino, celebrated for its elegant, high-altitude expressions of Sangiovese. Founded in 2003 by Riccardo Campinoti, the estate is located near the highest point of the Montalcino appellation—at over 600 meters above sea level—where cooler temperatures and galestro-rich soils produce wines of exceptional finesse, tension, and aromatic clarity. Le Ragnaie farms organically across several distinct zones, including the estate’s high-altitude vineyards, parcels in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, and the warmer Petroso area near the town center. Vinification is traditional: fermentation with native yeasts, long maceration, and aging in large Slavonian oak casks. The wines are known for their purity, transparency of site, and age-worthiness. Le Ragnaie is a standard-bearer for the new wave of Brunello producers favoring elegance over power, and a benchmark for lovers of classic, terroir-driven Tuscan reds.
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