{"title":"Le Ragnaie Brunello Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2019-le-ragnaie-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2019 Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino DOCG","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAwarded Three Times a 95-Point Score!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2019 “A Superb Vintage” ~Decanter\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gorgeous Blend of Vintage and House Style. Don't Miss It\" ~93  Vinous Media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp \u0026amp; Coming Producer That \"Will be a Force to Contend With\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on 12 or More Bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- accordion --\u003e","brand":"Le Ragnaie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44720544710891,"sku":"LRBDM19","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0150\/0646\/files\/2019_Le_Ragnaie_Brunello_di_Montalcino_DOCG-B.webp?v=1749315878"},{"product_id":"2019-le-ragnaie-brunello-di-montalcino-casa-montosoli","title":"2019 Le Ragnaie Casanovina Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino DOCG","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAwarded Four Times a 97 Point Score!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2019 “A Superb Vintage” ~Decanter\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUp \u0026amp; Coming Producer That \"Will be a Force to Contend With\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on 12 or More Bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- accordion --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2019 in Brunello di Montalcino is looking to be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eone of the greatest vintages of recent years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Decanter says: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘The strength of the vintage is that the wines will be enjoyable at any stage along the way,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egiven the quality in 2019, Brunello enthusiasts will be spoiled for choice.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand referred to it as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“A Superb Vintage!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Stock up on this amazing vintage today! \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Le Ragnaie, \u003cstrong\u003eevery bottle showcases the harmony and elegance of Sangiovese within Brunello’s terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e. The focus is on crafting refined wines from the Sangiovese Grosso variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Ragnaie owns some of the highest altitude vineyards in all of Montalcino.\u003c\/strong\u003e This unique terroir allows them to craft wines that radiate elegance and finesse. From grape to glass, Le Ragnaie's process is infused with passion and precision. \u003cstrong\u003eWith every step, from vine nurturing to meticulous selection and artisanal winemaking, the essence of the land and the creator's vision is captured in each bottle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 2002 by owner and winemaker Riccardo Campinoti, Le Ragnaie oversees 38 acres of high-altitude vineyards meticulously situated in the Montalcino region, gracing Riccardo's wines with a distinctive complexity. Their lands are cultivated with vineyards and olive groves, \u003cstrong\u003efollowing the guidelines of Organic Agriculture\u003c\/strong\u003e, and are located in three distinct areas of the Montalcino district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unique high elevation vineyards allow the grapes to retain freshness and help combat the warming effects of climate change. As the Wine Advocate puts it, \u003cstrong\u003e“Le Ragnaie has become a symbol of contemporary Brunello in which elevations matter more than ever as a tool against climate change.” \u003c\/strong\u003eLe Ragnaie also embodies a commitment to sustainable farming practices, ensuring each vineyard reflects its unique terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Casanovina Montosoli Vineyard, atop the Santa Fiora Unit – Sillano Formation, history speaks louder still. Dating back to the Cretaceous Sup. – Paleocene age, these soils, dressed in gray-brown clays and calcilutites, harbor ancient secrets. Shallow to moderately deep, they boast a calcareous skeleton of varying sizes and shapes, including the unique lamellar marl type. With clay textures and a pH leaning towards the alkaline, they bear witness to time itself, in every sip. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the essence of Casanovina Vineyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAging: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Sangiovese Grosso. \u003cbr\u003eSee Critical Reviews for detailed tasting notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Reviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom a prime, east-facing parcel on Montosoli’s limestone rich, slatey soil, Casanovina was planted in 1999 and acquired by Le Ragnaie in 2014. \u003cstrong\u003eInnate breeding oozes from the 2019: gracious and becoming, if not overt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifted violet and lavender blossom scents slowly emerge before a trace of sweet damp earth lends a grounding character. This expands over the palate with a generosity of fruit hemmed in by powdery tannins. \u003cstrong\u003eWhile imposing at first, they yield supplely. Finishes with succulent, stony minerals. Exciting.\u003c\/strong\u003e ~97 Decanter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDisplaying a slightly darker ruby color than the Petroso, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli takes on more depth and opens to notes of wild raspberries, fresh roses, orange peel, and anise. Medium-bodied, it also takes on more structure, with elegant concentration, ripe tannins, and seamless acidity. \u003cstrong\u003eLong on the palate, with notes of gravelly earth and Mirabelle plum on the finish, this gorgeous wine demands another year or two in cellar.\u003c\/strong\u003e ~97 Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 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. \u003cstrong\u003eThese vines sit at 300 meters in elevation with mixed clay soils (and higher pH) next door to Baricci\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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. \u003cstrong\u003eStructurally, this is a very beautiful wine (with 3,800 bottles released)\u003c\/strong\u003e. ~97 Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli tempts the imagination, blending savory herbs with fresh mint, dusty black cherry and camphor. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is pure elegance on the palate,\u003c\/strong\u003e silky-smooth and supple with cool-toned red fruits complicated by saline minerals as clove mingles with orange nuances toward the close. It finishes surprisingly fresh yet youthfully poised. 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