Monte dei Ragni
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Monte dei Ragni,
Ready, but will keep,
In 2015, Zeno did not make any Amarone, but decided to make Valpolicella Ripasso instead. The nose is full of delicious, bright, red-cherry fruit, with a sprinkling of spice. There is rich and mouth-filling fruit on the palate, with oodles of maraschino cherries, a touch of cinnamon, great acidity, beautifully balanced fine tannins, and a lick of alcohol on finish. I would prefer this to many an Amarone and while it will age well, it's hard to resist now. Drink now to 2035.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager (December 2019)
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager (December 2019)
Monte dei Ragni,
Ready, but will keep,
Monte dei Ragni is a tiny jewel of a Valpolicella wine estate perched at between 250 and 350 metres above sea-level on the vertiginous slopes above Fumane, at the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone. Only 1,200 bottles of their Amarone are produced.
As with Monte dei Ragni’s Ripasso, the production of this classically proportioned Amarone is very limited (only around 1,900 bottles were made). The fruit is bright and intense on the nose and palate, with plum pudding and mocha richness layered with dried figs and macerated cherry. The mid-palate is plump and the finish is generous. Drink now to 2027.
As with Monte dei Ragni’s Ripasso, the production of this classically proportioned Amarone is very limited (only around 1,900 bottles were made). The fruit is bright and intense on the nose and palate, with plum pudding and mocha richness layered with dried figs and macerated cherry. The mid-palate is plump and the finish is generous. Drink now to 2027.
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Azienda Agricola Monte dei Ragni is a tiny jewel of a Valpolicella wine estate perched at between 250 - 350 metres above sea level on the vertiginous slopes above Fumane at the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone.
Only 2 hectares of the total 8 available are planted with a view to making wine; part pergola, part guyot. Production is circa 3000 bts of the Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso and 1200 bts of the Amarone. The remaining 6ha of fruit is currently sold off.
Zeno Zignoli married into the Ragno family and then spent eight years preparing the ground, with the aide of a horse, before releasing his first wine with vintage 2003. Vinification is entirely in oak, predominantly used tonneau.