Riccardo Campinoti’s Le Ragnaie has redefined the modern benchmark for Montalcino by embracing the extreme. While many estates in the region chase power and density, Campinoti looks upward, farming some of the highest-elevation vineyards in the appellation—reaching a staggering 600+ meters above sea level. This high-altitude viticulture, combined with strict organic farming and traditional large-cask aging, results in a "Burgundian" expression of Sangiovese: translucent, aromatic, and crackling with mineral energy.

The property spans three distinct micro-terroirs—the high-altitude "Ragnaie" plateau, the warmer sandstone of "Castelnuovo dell’Abate," and the legendary Galestro-rich soils of "Montosoli." This diversity allows Le Ragnaie to produce wines that aren't just Brunello, but precise snapshots of geological time and place. From the accessible, high-energy Troncone to the prestigious single-vineyard Crus, these are wines of profound elegance that honor the "Blood of Jove" with unmatched clarity and finesse.

The "Passo Lume Spento" is hailing from the very highest point in Montalcino, this 97-point showstopper is defined by its piercing acidity and "electric" tension. It is a hauntingly floral wine that trades weight for sheer aromatic intensity and a crystalline purity that is unique to this extreme site.

97 Points, Wine Advocate:

"The Le Ragnaie 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Passo del Lume Spento (with 4,400 bottles produced) offers a blossoming bouquet that shifts continuously with each swirl of the glass. Aged for 42 months in large Slavonian oak casks, the wine delivers striking freshness and almost icy sensations on the palate, with crisp contours, sharp focus and a brilliantly vertical profile. Sourced from one hectare at 621 meters in elevation on galestro and sandstone soils, it combines darker fruit and savory minerality with firm structure. The high elevation plays a decisive role in preserving the biting freshness and punchy energy that make this wine so compelling."