2020 Le Ragnaie, Brunello di Montalcino

Riccardo Campinoti's Le Ragnaie estate, certified organic, is dedicated to expressing Sangiovese Grosso's purity through rigorous vineyard stewardship and traditional winemaking, including concrete fermentation, extended maceration, and Slavonian oak aging. The property boasts Montalcino's highest vineyards, soaring over 530 meters, where sandy soils overlying friable sandstone contribute a distinct mineral imprint and extended hang time. The 2020 growing season, characterized by a warm summer punctuated by vital late August rainfall and a decisive September harvest, demanded precise vineyard management. Wines from this "winemaker's vintage" exhibit physiological ripeness with a balanced acid profile and finely integrated tannins, yielding a cohesive and appealing structural reality.