Valpolicella Superiore Classico 2016
€58.00
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Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2016
Alcohol: 15%
Grapes: Corvina 55%, Rondinella 40%, Molinara 5%
Ageing: The wine remains to refine for 30 months in oak tonneau, until it is ready to be bottled.
Aromas: The nose is layered, where the notes of well-ripened berries are enriched with spicy sensations, acquired during the slow period of aging of the wine in wood.
- 1 to 3 bottles
- 4 to 6 bottles
- 7 to 12 bottles
Vintage 2016
Stars from the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, for Amarone della Valpolicella
An excellent year. A cool summer, then a warm, breezy September that ripened the grapes well.
A cool, damp summer, then a warm, breezy September that finished the ripening well.
The winter was warm and dry; cold and rain returned from early April to mid May. July and August were cooler than average with frequent rain, and one hailstorm hit a small area high in the hills. Downy mildew was a challenge, above all around 10 June after four days of rain. September turned fine, with warmth and good ventilation keeping humidity low, and picking for the drying grapes began at the usual time. Fruit set was abundant in every variety.
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The Valpolicella Classico Superiore by Monte dei Ragni is a red wine from the Veneto Region that comes from a very small artisanal production, mirror of the oenological wealth brought by all those farmers who, even with a few thousand bottles, are able to give life to a range of qualities. Territory, passion and nature come together in a label where aromas and flavors tell of an ordered complexity, where harmony reigns between each organoleptic component. To be savored in small sips, to understand the value of the work done by the cellar.
The Valpolicella Classico Superiore by Monte dei Ragni comes from a blend between Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. These three varieties grow in the locality of Marenga, in the municipality of Fumane, at an altitude above sea level between 220 and 430 meters above sea level, within a terroir rich in skeleton and limestone. Once harvested, the bunches are dried in open air trays for 25-30 days, and then gently pressed. The must thus obtained ferments spontaneously in oak barrels thanks to the presence of indigenous yeasts, and the refermentation takes place on the Amarone pomace. The wine remains to refine for 30 months in oak tonneau, until it is ready to be bottled.
The Valpolicella Classico Superiore by Monte dei Ragni is presented to the eye with a ruby red color, with a particular concentration. The nose is layered, where the notes of well-ripened berries are enriched with spicy sensations, acquired during the slow period of aging of the wine in wood. On the palate it is full-bodied, vigorous, with a very enveloping sip thanks to a punctual tannic texture; the flavor that is perceived turns towards the savory. A real gem from Valpolicella, made in very few bottles intended only for the lucky ones: an opportunity not to be missed.
United States
- 1 to 3 bottles€85
- 4 to 6 bottles€94
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €168, now €134
- 13 to 18 bottles€223
- 19 to 24 bottles€273
Customs and the 15% tariff are paid by us
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Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico: €70 extra per shipment
Canada
- 1 to 3 bottles€55
- 4 to 6 bottles€70
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €100, now €70
- 13 to 18 bottles€170
- 19 to 24 bottles€195
Customs and local taxes are paid by the recipient
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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United Kingdom, 
Norway, 
Switzerland
- 1 to 3 bottles€30
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €48, now €30
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €60, now €30
- 13 to 18 bottles€84
- 19 to 24 bottles€108
Customs and local taxes are paid by the recipient
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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Singapore, 
South Korea, 
Hong Kong, 
Japan
- 1 to 3 bottles€70
- 4 to 6 bottles€100
- 7 to 12 bottles€100
- 13 to 18 bottles€240
- 19 to 24 bottles€295
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Australia, 
New Zealand
- 1 to 3 bottles€70
- 4 to 6 bottles€100
- 7 to 12 bottles€100
- 13 to 18 bottles€240
- 19 to 24 bottles€295
Customs and local taxes are paid by the recipient
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
Insured in full, at our cost
Taiwan
- 1 to 3 bottles€70
- 4 to 6 bottles€100
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For more than 6 bottles to Taiwan, write to us for a quote
Germany, 
Belgium, 
Luxembourg, 
Netherlands
- 1 to 3 bottles€18
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €28, now €18
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €36, now €18
- 13 to 18 bottles€52
- 19 to 24 bottles€68
Customs included
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France, 
Austria, 
Denmark
- 1 to 3 bottles€20
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €36, now €20
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €40, now €20
- 13 to 18 bottles€56
- 19 to 24 bottles€76
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Portugal, 
Spain
- 1 to 3 bottles€26
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €44, now €26
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €52, now €26
- 13 to 18 bottles€68
- 19 to 24 bottles€92
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Ireland, Northern Ireland, 
Sweden, 
Finland
- 1 to 3 bottles€30
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €48, now €30
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €60, now €30
- 13 to 18 bottles€84
- 19 to 24 bottles€108
Customs included
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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Rest of the European Union
- 1 to 3 bottles€34
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €56, now €34
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €68, now €34
- 13 to 18 bottles€92
- 19 to 24 bottles€124
Customs included
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
Insured in full, at our cost
Italy, mainland
- 1 to 3 bottles€13
- 4 to 6 bottles€15
- 7 to 12 bottles€17
- 13 to 18 bottles€24
- 19 to 24 bottles€32
Free on orders over €99
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Italy, islands and Calabria
- 1 to 3 bottles€20
- 4 to 6 bottles€22
- 7 to 12 bottles€25
- 13 to 18 bottles€30
- 19 to 24 bottles€35
Free on orders over €99
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The small winery Monte dei Ragni was born from the long winemaking tradition of the Ragno family, active for five generations, and from Zeno Zignoli’s ability to turn a small artisanal wine production into an authentic gem of Valpolicella. Today, Monte dei Ragni has become a cult name for enthusiasts and for anyone seeking wines that express territory, nature, and time, without compromising with market logic or conventional practices.
Monte dei Ragni takes its name from a notation found in a nineteenth-century land registry, which identified a small piece of land on a ridge in the municipality of Fumane, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica. It consists of just 8 hectares of land, of which only a little over 2 hectares are planted with vines. Zeno Zignoli cultivates them with determination and deep love for the land, avoiding all synthetic chemical interventions and preserving the region’s biodiversity: olive trees, grains, fruit trees, and vegetables grow among the vines. In addition Zeno, works the land with the help of a horse and opposes herbicide use, considered deplorable, by practicing the “care of grass,” which includes green manure crops composed of over 36 different species.
The wines of Monte dei Ragni are produced in very small quantities and exhibit a quality, sense of place, and expressiveness that leave one speechless. For Zeno, only the cultivation of the land and culture make a man truly free, and his wines are the result of a life philosophy that primarily seeks to preserve the integrity, balance, and beauty of the land.
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