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Leonardo Bussoletti Ràmici Ciliegiolo di Narni

Bussoletti Leonardo

Grape
Ciliegiolo
Denomination
Narni IGT
Region
Umbria
Drink
Now to 2031

Ràmici is one of Leonardo Bussoletti's crus: 100% Ciliegiolo from vines averaging 50 years on sandy soil by the Tiber at Alviano. Two years in oak frame cherry, blackberry and pepper with soft tannin. About £24 at the one shop on this page.

Price
£23.90

2023 · 75cl · checked 27 Oct · Delivery usually £16.90, free on 6 bottles

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Where to buy Leonardo Bussoletti Ràmici Ciliegiolo di Narni

£23.90 price · 1 retailer in stock · checked 27 Oct 2026

One shop sells this wine in the UK, so there is no price to compare between shops. Each price is the one on its page today, read daily.

Vino.com Best price 2023 · 75cl · checked 27 Oct · Delivery usually £16.90, free on 6 bottles Code WINE6R8T: £17 off your first wine order with £180 minimum spend, until 13 Jan 2028
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Tasting Notes

Ràmici 2023 in the glass: a Bussoletti Ciliegiolo cru

Leonardo Bussoletti grows this Ciliegiolo on one sandy plot at Alviano, 190 metres up and 150 metres from the Tiber. Picking is by hand into 20 kg crates, and fermentation starts on its own and lasts six to ten days.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial
Tasted on
21 October 2026
Source
Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
Typical of Ciliegiolo
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Cherry and blackberry lead, with black pepper, liquorice and a savoury herb note. Clove and nutmeg from the wood sit behind the fruit: Ràmici spends a year in 500-litre casks and another in large French oak.

BlackberryBlackberry
CherryCherry
OakOak
Black pepperBlack pepper
LiquoriceLiquorice
SpicySpicy
Palate

Dry and savoury, with soft, velvety tannin and acidity that keeps pace with the fruit. The vines, 50 years old on average, grow on sandy soil 150 metres from the Tiber and carry only 300 to 400 grams of grapes each.

Finish

The tannin stays soft and velvety to the close, and the savoury side holds beside the fruit. It is the shape the producer's sheet gives it: structure with finesse and elegance.

Overall

Ràmici is the estate's single-plot wine from Alviano, a plot that gives 2,500 to 3,300 bottles a year. Drinkers most often mention spice and red fruit, and the balance of fruit, oak and savoury depth is what sets it apart from the estate's Brecciaro. Our suggested window for the 2023 is 2026 to 2031.

Drink now Best by 2031
Live UK pricing

Buying Ràmici Ciliegiolo di Narni 2023

Vino.com is the one shop on this page, with the 2023 at about £24. Bussoletti makes 2,500 to 3,300 bottles of Ràmici a year against 12,000 to 15,000 of its Brecciaro, so check the label name when ordering.

Best price · 75 cl · 2023 £23.90 at Vino.com
75cl · 2023 available from Vino.com £23.90, in stock
Vintages live 2023 Current release: 2023
Per-litre (75cl · 2023 basis) £31.87 Lowest current 75cl · 2023 offer
Last checked 27 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Wine fit score

Where Ràmici fits: food first, then the cellar

Strongest on Food and Occasion: a savoury, soft-tannin red for lamb and roasts, and a small-production wine worth opening for guests.

Best with food 8.5/10

Soft tannin, savoury spice and fresh acidity make Ràmici a natural partner for lamb, roasts, truffle pasta and aged cheese.

Best for an occasion 8.0/10

A small-production single-plot wine from a producer praised for reviving Ciliegiolo, with the structure to anchor a dinner or a gift.

Best for cellar 7.0/10

Two years in oak and a suggested window to 2031 give the 2023 room to keep in a cool cupboard.

Best value 6.5/10

About £24 at the one shop on this page buys one of the estate's crus, from 50-year-old vines, two years in oak and a run of 2,500 to 3,300 bottles.

Best intro to this style 6.0/10

Cherry fruit and velvety tannin make Ciliegiolo easy to like, though the oak spice and savoury depth reward some experience.

Best everyday bottle 3.5/10

At about £24 and with only 2,500 to 3,300 bottles made a year, Ràmici is a bottle for a planned meal rather than a midweek habit.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Narni in five fields

A compact view of what the Narni denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
Variety list not yet recorded
This bottle: Ciliegiolo.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Umbria
Style
IGT · Narni
Classification
IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)
What that means →
Vintages

Ràmici 2023: two years in oak before bottling

The 2023 is the vintage the one shop on this page sells. Bussoletti's two producer documents give the bottle rest as six months on the sheet and eight to twelve on the website, so this page prints the oak programme alone. The sheet was updated in August 2026.

2023 Current release
Best price
£23.90
Retailers
1 in stock
Window
Drink now through 2031

The 2023 is the current release of Ràmici, made after 12 months in 500-litre casks and 12 months in large French oak, then a rest in bottle. Our suggested window is 2026 to 2031.

2023 Current release
Best price
£23.90
Retailers
1 in stock
Window
Drink now through 2031

The 2023 is the current release of Ràmici, made after 12 months in 500-litre casks and 12 months in large French oak, then a rest in bottle. Our suggested window is 2026 to 2031.

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Narni and the Ciliegiolo revival behind Ràmici

In March 2025 Gambero Rosso picked Ràmici 2021 among its 14 best Ciliegiolo of Umbria and Tuscany, calling it 'complex, deep, and elegant, with aromas of blackberry, pepper, and a touch of earthiness'.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.

Narni is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. Varieties not yet recorded
  • Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03

Region and area context

Narni falls within Umbria.

Wine appellations of Umbria

Made at Bussoletti Leonardo, Narni.

04

Reading the label

  • Bussoletti LeonardoProducer / estate
  • CiliegioloGrape varieties
  • Narni IGTGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2023Vintage (year of harvest)
05

What sits behind the price of Leonardo Bussoletti Ràmici Ciliegiolo di Narni

Tracked from
£23.90
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
5 up / 0 down
Main factor
Old vines kept to a small crop
  1. 01

    Old vines kept to a small crop

    Cost up

    The Ràmici vines average 50 years and carry only 300 to 400 grams of grapes each, so every bottle needs more vineyard than a high-yield wine.

  2. 02

    Two years in oak

    Cost up

    Twelve months in 500-litre casks and twelve more in large French oak tie up the wine and the cellar for two years before bottling.

  3. 03

    A run of 2,500 to 3,300 bottles

    Cost up

    Ràmici is a single-plot wine with a run of 2,500 to 3,300 bottles, against 12,000 to 15,000 for the estate's Brecciaro; fixed costs spread over few bottles.

  4. 04

    Certified organic farming

    Cost up

    The sheet records organic certification by Suolo e Salute.

  5. 05

    UK duty and VAT

    Cost up

    Of a £24 bottle, about £7 is tax: duty of about £2.99 at 13% alcohol (£30.62 per litre of pure alcohol for wine of 8.5% to 22%) plus VAT of about £4.02.

01

Old vines kept to a small crop

Cost up

The Ràmici vines average 50 years and carry only 300 to 400 grams of grapes each, so every bottle needs more vineyard than a high-yield wine.

Food Pairing

Soft tannin and savoury spice: dishes for Ràmici

The producer's own list runs to roasts, grilled lamb, black truffle, game and aged cheeses. Ciliegiolo's acidity and velvety tannin suit rich meat without fighting it; keep chilli heat away.

Tannin softening Strong match

Grilled and roast lamb

Grilled lamb is on the producer's own list for Ràmici. Lamb fat and protein meet the Ciliegiolo's soft tannin, and its cherry fruit and pepper sit well beside the char of the grill.

Try with: Lamb chops · Rack of lamb · Leg of lamb · Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · More pairings →

Aromatic bridge Strong match

Black truffle pasta and mushroom risotto

Black truffle is another dish the producer names. The earthy, spicy side of this Ciliegiolo links to truffle and porcini, while its acidity keeps buttery egg pasta and risotto from feeling heavy.

Try with: Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · More pairings →

Body matching Good match

Roast meats and game

Two years in oak give Ràmici the weight for a Sunday roast or a game bird. Roasts and game are both on Bussoletti's list, and the wine's savoury spice follows the gravy rather than fighting it.

Try with: Sunday Roast Beef · Roast pork · Roast Pheasant · Venison Stew · More pairings →

Fat cutting Good match

Meat ragù and baked pasta

Ciliegiolo's acidity cuts through a slow-cooked meat sauce, and the wine's black pepper and liquorice notes echo the spice in the ragù. The soft tannin suits the meat without drying the dish.

Try with: Ragu alla bolognese · Lasagna · Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →

Salt balance Good match

Aged cheeses

Aged cheeses close the producer's list. Salt in a mature cheese makes this Ciliegiolo's fruit taste riper, and the velvety tannin has enough grip for a hard pecorino or a strong cheddar.

Try with: Cheese board · Strong cheddar cheese · Pecorino sardo e pan carasau

Avoid Clash

Hot curries and chilli dishes

Chilli heat makes the oak and tannin in Ràmici feel harsh and hides its cherry fruit. Keep this Ciliegiolo for savoury dishes with little heat.

Skip with: Crispy chilli beef · Lamb bhuna · Chicken madras · Szechuan chicken · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Keeping Ràmici: a single-plot wine with a window to 2031

Ràmici is a small run, 2,500 to 3,300 bottles a year from vines averaging 50 years. Our suggested window for the 2023 runs from 2026 to 2031.

Drinking window
2026 → 2031

Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
High

Two years in oak and a suggested window to 2031 give the 2023 room to keep in a cool cupboard.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£23.90 for a 75cl bottle of the 2023, at Vino.com, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind this Ràmici page

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 27 Oct 2026, 04:07 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Drawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic. Drinkers score it 3.9 out of 5 from 302 ratings on Vivino.

Confidence · Medium
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.

Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Ràmici's connections: Ciliegiolo, Narni and Umbria

Producer
Bussoletti Leonardo Umbria
Grapes
Ciliegiolo
Denomination
Narni IGT
Region
Umbria Region guide

Common Questions

Ràmici is one of Leonardo Bussoletti's crus: a 100% Ciliegiolo from a single plot at Alviano, in the province of Terni, named after the vineyard's locality. The vines average 50 years of age and grow on sandy soil 150 metres from the Tiber.

The grapes are picked by hand into 20 kg crates and ferment spontaneously for six to ten days. The wine then spends 12 months in 500-litre casks and 12 months in large French oak, with a rest in bottle before release.

Brecciaro is a much larger run, 12,000 to 15,000 bottles a year from vines of 10 to 15 years, mostly aged in steel. Ràmici comes from vines averaging 50 years, spends two years in oak and gives 2,500 to 3,300 bottles.

Our suggested window is 2026 to 2031. The 2023 has had two years in oak and a rest in bottle, so it can be opened now or kept for a few years.

Vino.com is the one shop on this page, with the 2023 in a 75 cl bottle at about £24. There is no second shop's price to compare here.

Roasts, grilled lamb, black truffle, game and aged cheeses are the producer's own suggestions. Its soft tannin and savoury spice also suit meat ragù. Avoid hot curries and chilli dishes.

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