2016 Le Ragnaie Petroso Brunello di Montalcino

Sangiovese Grosso - 750ML
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WA 97 WS 97 JD 96 JS 93 VN 92
WA 97

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2020

Here's a new wine from Le Ragnaie. The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Petroso is produced in an extremely limited volume, with a mere 600 bottles hitting the market at the start of the new year. With such a limited...
WS 97

Wine Spectator, April 2021

Intense black cherry, black currant and floral aromas and flavors are shaded by earth, iron, tobacco and soy in this incisive, harmonious red, which is bursting with energy that resonates on the terrific aftertaste. So...
JD 96

jebdunnuck.com, March 2021

The 2016 Petroso Brunello di Montalcino is the first ever vintage as a single vineyard bottling for Le Ragnaie, having historically been utilized in their White Label Brunello. Petroso lies at 450 meters of elevation...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, November 2020

A very pretty, ripe red with plums, cherries, citrus and some cedar. It’s medium-bodied with round, soft tannins and a flavorful finish. Very attractive already. Drinkable now, but better in 2022.
VN 92

Vinous, November 2020

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Petroso from Le Ragnaie balances rich dark fruits with savory spices, sage and violets to create a captivating display. It’s soft and enveloping yet quite feminine, with a mix of brisk...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Sangiovese Grosso
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Sub-region Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage 2016
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

Le Ragnaie winery extends over 28 hectares in Montalcino in the Tuscan province of Siena. The land is cultivated with both vines and olive groves, grown according to the guidelines for organic agriculture. The vineyards are divided into three distinct parcels of land throughout Montalcino which allows them to produce three diverse terroirs of Brunello: Le Ragnaie, Petroso, and Castelnuovo dell'Abate.

Riccardo and Jennifer Campinoti purchased the Le Ragnaie property with a mix of old vines and younger plantings. The estate spreads across 42 acres, 12 acres of which are in the zone where the cellars are based, Le Ragnaie itself. The vines are the highest of any in Montalcino, some reaching 1,960 feet above sea level, in the south-facing central zone over Soldera di Case Basse. As one of the highest points in the region, it became famous for bird catchers, and in fact the traditional bird catchers' net features on the label as part of the winery's logo. The estate takes its name from the fact that this net looked rather like a spider's web (Ragna, in Italian.)