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Le Ragnaie, Rosso di Montalcino, 2016 (1.5L)

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
by Le Ragnaie
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2016 is the vintage Montalcino producers still talk about in reverent tones, and here it is in magnum, a format that keeps a wine fresher for longer. Riccardo Campinoti farms the highest vines in Montalcino, with parcels climbing past 600 meters, and that altitude preserves the lithe, lifted quality that makes a great Rosso feel like Brunello's magic in an earlier-drinking package. The cellar is traditional to the point of stubbornness: native-yeast fermentation in concrete, long macerations, aging in large neutral Slavonian casks, no filtration. The 2016 season was warm and dry without heat spikes, with wide day-night swings through August and September that left the wines with piercing acidity and firm but polished tannins, which is why they are still going strong a decade on. A magnum wants a table of six and a few unhurried hours, so open it early.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Le Ragnaie's 2016 Rosso di Montalcino is striking. Deep and yet wonderfully translucent, the 2016 captures the purest essence of Sangiovese. Sweet red cherry, mint, rose petal and sweet spice give the 2016 a striking upper register of aromatic brilliance to play off its mid-weight personality. This is such a pretty and expressive wine. It's all class here." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

91 points

"Le Ragnaie's 2016 Rosso di Montalcino is contained and elegantly restrained, yet it also portrays its distinctive territory-driven qualities with just the right measure of intensity. Rosso di Montalcino is an often overlooked category of wine that deserves more attention thanks to its accessible price and versatile drinking style. I know that when I travel to Montalcino for work and want to unwind at the town's popular pizzeria, I always order a Rosso over a Brunello for my dinner pairing. This is exactly the kind of wine I would look for on those occasions. It opens to authentic aromas of wild berry and forest floor, with well-managed acidity and a docile, compact mouthfeel. Le Ragnaie released this wine in August 2019. Some 30,000 bottles were made." —Monica Larner

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More about Le Ragnaie

Le Ragnaie is the greatest thing to emerge in Montalcino so far this century. It may be the greatest thing to emerge in Montalcino since the rise of Soldera, with whom they have much in common: an uncompromising adherence to tradition (aging exclusively in large neutral Slavonian oak barrels, ultra-long macerations), natural farming, minimal intervention in the cellar, and excellent terroir. But there is one way in which Le Ragnaie stands apart from Soldera that makes their wines even more extreme: high altitudes. Le Ragnaie farms the highest altitude vines in Brunello di Montalcino! Some vineyards are so high up that they are above Brunello di Montalcino's legal limit of 600 meters.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    1.5L

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

Vineyard

Sourced from the Le Ragnaie vineyard and from vineyards in Castelnuovo dell'Abate

Viticulture

Hand-harvested.

Vinification

Ambient yeast fermentation in concrete vats with a 25 day maceration.

Aging

Aged for 24 months in 26 and 50 HL Slavonian oak vats.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Bistecca for the table, wild boar ragu, porchetta, or a long lunch of salumi, pecorino and grilled vegetables.

Tasting Profile

Sour cherry, dried rose, tobacco and wet stone. Medium to full-bodied, bright acidity, tannins firm but polished, with a long savory finish.

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