Le Ragnaie Civitella

Before their wine had even been made, they had already sold every bottle of the vintage. This happened in 2010 and since then they have become one of the most recognised and sought after Italian producers. Now the Ragnaie winery, in Montalcino, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), is back in the spotlight with Le Ragnaie Civitella.

Le Ragnaie Civitella is an orange wine made from Fiano, a white variety that is typical of the Italian regions of Campania and Sicily, grown in the 28 hectares of vineyards that Ricardo and Jennifer Campinoti have overseen in the Montalcino region since 2003. Following the principles of organic agriculture, without any chemical products or fertilisers, they always seek to maintain the quality of the old vines, which have an average age of 40 years old.

Le Ragnaie Civitella is harvested by hand and is taken to the winery (which has recently been expanded and renovated). This is where the bunches are destemmed and placed on a vibrating table with only the best berries selected. From there Le Ragnaie Civitella is transferred to stainless steel tanks where, after fermentation, it spends 6 days in contact with its skins (similar to the way red wines do). After devatting and pressing, Le Ragnaie Civitella is aged for 9 months in used 600-litre acacia barrels. After this Le Ragnaie Civitella is bottled, resting in an environment with a constant temperature and humidity.