Le Ragnaie - Brunello Di Montalcino Casa Montosoli 2019 (750ml)

 

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Producer	Le Ragnaie
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Varietal	Sangiovese Grosso
Vintage	2019
Sku	210000002336
Size	750ml

Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino “Casa Montosoli” 2019 

Highly allocated. 

We absolutely adore the Brunello’s from the Le Ragnaie property. Classically styled, incredible florals on the nose, medium to full on palate, and will age out incredibly well. We are very lucky to be able to offer these wines as they are highly allocated. Le Ragnaie’s wines are made from 100% Sangiovese Grosso and exhibit elegance and finesse. All four Brunello wines are fermented in concrete without selected yeast followed by a long maceration of up to 90 days and three years in large Slavonian oak botti. All wines are bottled unfiltered and certified organic in the vineyards and cellar.

What sets this Le Ragnaie apart from many of the other producers in the region is their estate vineyards are split up into three different parcels. This allows Le Ragnaie to produce three different styles of Brunello di Montalcino that are terroir driven. This philosophy is not common in the region as most producers put out a wine to represent the producer not the land it is sourced from. This philosophy of winemaking is more common in regions like Burgundy and Napa, where subsoil is everything to a wine. There is a reason why wines sourced from Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy or Beckstoffer To Kalon in Oakville sell for what they do.

Its also very important to note that Le Ragnies vineyards sit at the highest altitude allowed by the consortium to produce Brunello di Montalcino. Vines grown at higher altitudes produce a smaller more intense berry with thicker skins. This translates into a more concentrated wine with more structure to age.

Le Ragnaie Casa Montosoli 2019: 100% Sangiovese from the Vigna Casanovina Montosoli vineyard at 300 meters above sea level (north of Montalcino). Original single vineyard from Altesino, planted in the 1970’s, is considered a “Grand Cru” for Montalcino. Grapes underwent a maceration period of 45 days before ageing 36 months in large Slavonian oak.

The Le Ragnaie 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli has medium-plus concentration and pretty aromas of cherry fruit, redcurrant, crushed mineral, watercolor paint and a generally riper bouquet, certainly when compared to the Passo del Lume Spento. These vines sit at 300 meters in elevation with mixed clay soils (and higher pH) next door to Baricci. It delivers more of a punch, and there is a savory component with leather or mild tobacco that changes with time, eventually transitioning to a point of sweetness. Structurally, this is a very beautiful wine (with 3,800 bottles released).