Le Ragnaie, Rosso di Montalcino, 2016 (1.5L) so081122 summer white wine sale stoniest sites in the Combe

stoniest sites in the Combe de Lavaux — Entroques limestone topped with Ostrea marl

Serve it well chilled

A total joy to drink and a perfect first handshake with a serious young grower

The name Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona connects to Pope Pius II's family through a 1921 marriage

The 2024 vintage was challenging—April frosts

Le Ragnaie, Rosso di Montalcino, 2016 (1.5L) so081122 summer white wine sale stoniest sites in the Combe2016 is the vintage Montalcino producers still talk about in reverent tones, and here it is in magnum, a format that keeps a wine fresher for longer. Riccardo Campinoti farms the highest vines in Montalcino, with parcels climbing past 600 meters, and that altitude preserves the lithe, lifted quality that makes a great Rosso feel like Brunello's magic in an earlier drinking package. The cellar is traditional to the point of stubbornness: native yeast