The grape variety comes from Bordeaux, where it is traditionally used as a minor component of the blend of Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon. Petit Verdot is a late variety that has found ideal conditions in Agro Pontino, such as great brightness, persistent sea breeze and warm soils that allow the...

Tempranillo is a vine of Spanish origin grown in the Ribera del Duero and Rioja. Variety that has adapted very well to the breezy Mediterranean climate and to the fresh and deep soils, such as those of Casale del Giglio, in the area called “Valle” (formerly “Riserva Bottacci”), where our...

This is how Franco Balter called his wine, produced at home before building the winery, combining the names of his two children: Barbara and Nicola. Today Barbanico is a Lagrein base with the addition of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

The grapes are harvested manually only when they have reached full sugar and polyphenolic ripeness. Some of the bunches are not de-stemmed. The duration of maceration depends on the years and the characteristics of the grapes, and can vary from 10 to 20 days, at a controlled temperature.

The Brunello di Montalcino of the Le Ragnaie winery is born in vineyards located on the Lume Spento pass, which is the highest point in the entire Montalcino area. It is produced exclusively with Sangiovese grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place in concrete...

Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli Le Ragnaie displays dark berry fruit and cherry, followed by crushed stone and slate. Great elegance and finesse, with only 3,800 bottles produced. Located on one of the highest hills of Montalcino, at 600 m asl on the so-called Passo del Lume Spento,...

Color: Bright ruby redBouquet: the nose is complex with pleasant aromas of laurel, eucalyptus, blackberry, mulberry and bitter orange, accompanied by light notes of toastingTaste: On the palate it is sapid, elegant, finely structured and persistent

Merlot is originally from Bordeaux. It was introduced in Agro Pontino in the Thirties by the Venetian settlers who reclaimed the Pontine Marshes and in 1966 it was recognized the Denomination of Controlled Origin. Never properly valued in the past, it was, however, subsequently, thanks to the...

Shiraz (or Syrah) is a vine of oriental origin, which comes from ancient Persia. It has established itself in France mainly in the Rhone Valley, where it contributes, together with other grape varieties, to the production of famous wines such as Hermitage and Châteauneuf-du Pape. Since the...