2017 Le Ragnaie Brunello Passo del Lume Spento
$ 260.00 AUD
High up in Montalcino is La Ragnaie, owned by winemaker Riccardo Campinoti and wife Jennifer. The Passo del Lume Spento is one of the world's most elegant expression of Sangiovese and hails from what Riccardo Campinoti believes is currently the highest-elevation vineyard-producing Brunello in the region, at 621 meters. It found a very pretty balance in the 2017 vintage
Region - Tuscany
Type - Red
Year - 2017
Winery - Best of Italy
Grape - Sangiovese
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Passo del Lume Spento lifts up with a delicate bouquet of sweet herbs and tobacco, incredibly lifted yet spicy, and a bit exotic, as a flourish of mineral-laden crushed stone fills the glass. It’s silky-smooth and savory, presenting a pure display of wild berries enlivened by bright acidity and a salty flourish. This tapers off lean and mineral in nature, with grippy tannins offset by a burst of sour citrus.
Wine descriptors
Captivating and Complex, Earthy and Savoury, Elegant and Fine, For the Cellar, Juicy and Fruity, Minimal Intervention, Something Special
Fruit aromas & flavour
Cherries, Citrus, Plum, Red Berries
Other aromas & flavour
Earth, Florals, Herbals, Meaty, Minerality, Spices
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Fish
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Vegetables
Poultry
Shellfish
Oysters
Spicy Foods
Cured Meats
Desserts
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is a Tuscan red grape variety that has become the most planted and famous variety in Italy. You may know this variety by a few other names like Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Montefalco Rosso or Carmignano, but rest assured it's all the same grape, but it may grow in different regions. Sangiovese is made for food and shows with aromas and flavours of cherry, red berries, roasted tomato, balsamic, Italian herbs, coffee and cured meats, backed by cutting acidity and a good grip of tannins. The best examples come from Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino) and can age decades!
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