2019 Le Ragnaie Toscana Bianco (orange)

Region: Montalcino < Tuscany < ItalyGrapes: Trebbiano, MalvasiaVineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic/biodynamic farming; marl, clay-limestone soil; 7 days skin contact then aged 10 months in large neutral French oak; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal added SO2; 13% ABVThe combination of a high elevation and a young, dynamic winemaker working biodynamically makes Le Ragnaie a unicorn in historic Montalcino. Riccardo and Jennifer Campinoti purchased the property, with the highest vineyards in Montalcino, in 2000.  They've been certified organic since 2009, and have since started working biodynamically, eschewing all sprays except biodynamic preparations, and using sheep in the vineyards for weed control and manure (soil health!)Le Ragnaie is famous for their important and beautiful Brunello wines, but we're loving their off-the-beaten-path bottles like Miscelone featured this month also, and this skin-contact white -- a style rarely seen in Tuscany.  And while the focus of