2021 Le Ragnaie, Rosso di Montalcino

Riccardo Campinoti’s approach at Le Ragnaie is defined by certified organic viticulture and high-altitude site stewardship, utilizing long macerations and large-format Slavonian oak to prioritize structural transparency. This Rosso di Montalcino integrates the sandstone-based soils of the central Ragnaie zone with limestone-dominant parcels from Castelnuovo dell’Abate to provide a comprehensive profile of the estate’s diverse topographies. The 2021 vintage conditions—marked by a dry, luminous summer and significant diurnal shifts—yielded a wine with notable mid-palate density and a firm, fine-grained tannic architecture. The estate’s high-elevation positioning was critical for maintaining acid retention and a saline mineral core, ensuring the wine remains vertical and tense rather than broad or weighted. The finished profile emphasizes architectural precision and geological character, reflecting a vintage that rewarded the estate’s specific cooling influences and technical restraint.