Capezzana
Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmignano 2021
| Denomination | Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 75% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Canaiolo Nero |
| Aging | In Allier barrels of 25 hl. for 12 months. |
Description
The youthful version of the D.O.C., Barco Reale is made with the same grapes (Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon) together with a small amount of Canaiolo. It takes its name from the Medici property at nearby Artimino whose boundaries were defined by the ‘wall of the Barco Reale' ('Regal Reserve') which ran for more than 30 Roman miles.
Awards
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2021
89/100
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 804
- Oenologist: Franco Bernabei
- Bottles produced: 450.000
- Hectares: 78
The vine was already cultivated in Etruscan times, about 3,000 years ago, as shown by the wine containers found among the numerous finds. Then came the Roman era: it was written that the same names of some wineries would derive from Roman names of the era of Silla, when the area was divided and given to veterans; Capezzana would take the name of one of these, Capitus.
In the Florence state archives we found a parchment dated 804: it is a lease contract which documents how already 1200 years ago in Capezzana oil and wine were produced. In the 20s of the last century the Contini Bonacossi family bought Capezzana. Currently the management of the company belongs to Count Ugo's sons, who have divided the tasks in the company: Benedetta works in the cellar in close contact with Vittorio, who also takes care of the wine sector together with his son Gaddo; Filippo takes care of the production of oil and the financial part and Beatrice is the commercial and marketing manager of the company, assisted by her niece Serena. Currently the company has a total area of ??670 hectares, of which over 90 are vineyards and 140 are olive groves.
Capezzana is located in the north of Tuscany, in the municipality of Carmignano, in the province of Prato, 20 km from Florence, between the Montalbano and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. This explains the particularity of its microclimate: in summer the days are hot and followed by cool nights and the rainfall is well distributed throughout the year. Read more
| Name | Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmignano 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 75% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Canaiolo Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Capezzana |
| Origin | Carmignano (PO). |
| Climate | Altitude: 150-200 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South - South\West - South/East. |
| Soil composition | Clay Schist and limestone. |
| Harvest | Sangiovese from half September, Cabernet first half of October. |
| Wine making | In steel tanks. 7 days of alcoholic fermentation followed by another 8 days of maceration with the skins before racking, at a temperature of 26-28 °C. Malolactic fermentation: carried out in steel. |
| Aging | In Allier barrels of 25 hl. for 12 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
