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. By blending these diverse topographies, the estate achieves a balanced profile that captures both the elegance of the heights and the power of the southern slopes.

The 2021 vintage, 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. Le Ragnaie’s high-elevation positioning—reaching up to 600 meters—was critical for maintaining a vibrant acid backbone and a mineral core. The resulting profile emphasizes architectural precision and geological character, reflecting a vintage that rewarded the estate’s specific cooling influences and technical restraint.