Capichera
Vermentino in Purezza 2024
| Denomination | DOCG Vermentino di Gallura Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Sardinia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Aging | Partly in steel and partly in barriques and barrels for 4-6 months. |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Vermentino harvested in 2024, a still dry white wine from Sardinia
- Aromatic profile: notes of wildflowers, pineapple and hints of flint
- Palate: dry and enveloping, with fruity flesh, mineral savouriness and a persistent finish
- Vinification: fermented in stainless steel, aged for 4-6 months between stainless steel and barrique
- Pairings: ideal with white fish and delicate cheeses, served at 12-14 °C
Description
What kind of wine is it
Capichera Vermentino in Purezza is a still white wine made entirely from Vermentino grapes. It displays a straw yellow colour enriched with bright golden highlights. The bouquet is layered and complex, with aromas of wildflowers, Mediterranean scrub herbs, and notes of pineapple and flint. On the palate, it offers a dry and enveloping sip, characterised by a pronounced mineral savouriness and a very persistent finish. It is ideal paired with fish dishes and delicate cheeses.
Where does it come from
This label originates in Sardinia, in the heart of Gallura, near Arzachena. The wine is an expression of the lands of Vermentino di Gallura Superiore and Isola dei Nuraghi. The Capichera winery enhances the territory through a meticulous blend of single vineyards, aimed at defining an unmistakable flavour profile. The care taken in the vineyard enhances the elegant structure and vibrant freshness of the Vermentino, elements that reflect the authentic identity of its place of origin.
How is it produced
Vinification begins with a fermentation in steel lasting four weeks at a controlled temperature, to preserve the integrity of the aromas. The subsequent ageing continues for a period ranging from four to six months, taking place partly in steel tanks and partly in barrels. This combined maturation gives the wine a pleasant fruity flesh and a full harmony of flavour, balancing the liveliness of the sip with the structural elegance typical of great white wines.
History and Curiosities
Founded in Arzachena at the beginning of the twentieth century, the company takes its name from the Latin “Caput erat”, the ancient place name of the estate in Sardinia. Since 1975, the family has raised the quality of its wine production, making this exceptional pure Vermentino a symbol of prestige. The label, a true iconic wine of the winery, is the result of skilful blending of individual vineyards, designed to compete with the best white wines in the world. Thanks to the guidance of oenologist Marco Lostia, this pioneering establishment has established itself as a renowned international benchmark.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1975
- Oenologist: Marco Lostia
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 50
Capichera's story began in the early 20th century, when the grandfather of today's owners inherited a farm of over 50 hectares, in what is now the municipality of Arzachena, in the extreme orth of Sardinia: an area already famed for its suitability for winegrowing. In those days the vineyards produced just enough wine for the family, who lived in the town of Arzachena but liked to spend Spring at the farm at Capichera.
In the Seventies, the father of today's owners planted new vineyards of Vermentino, the typical local grape variety, and built a modern winery for the production of high quality wines.
In 1980 the first wine was sold under the Capichera label, a Vermentino radically different from those already on the market: it was richer, more fragrant, smoother, and longer-lived than other, more important wines.
In the 1980s brothers Fabrizio and Mario began to work in the winery, and although very young, invested their energy in a difficult challenge: making Capichera a leader in top quality wine production.
Today Capichera is a young winery, with its own rich history of development in quantity, and above all quality, of experimentation, innovation and progressive improvement of the products and the production and management processes.
The original 10 hectares of vineyards have become 60 today and others are being planted; production is now around 300,000 bottles, and will increase by 80% over the next few years.
The vineyards belonging to the Capichera winery are of the highest quality possible in Sardinia; this land has been well-known for centuries for its agricultural potential, which has also been confirmed by laboratory analysis. The vines are the result of scrupulous selection in Capichera and in France, by selected nursery gardens working under the supervision of the winery's own experts. Capichera's Vermentino and Carignano vineyards are - and will remain - unparalleled in quality. Read more
| Name | Capichera Vermentino in Purezza 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still dry |
| Denomination | Vermentino di Gallura DOCG |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Vendor | Capichera |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in Arzachena at the beginning of the twentieth century, the company takes its name from the Latin "Caput erat", the ancient place name of the estate in Sardinia. Since 1975, the family has raised the quality of its wine production, making this exceptional pure Vermentino a symbol of prestige. The label, a true iconic wine of the winery, is the result of skilful blending of individual vineyards, designed to compete with the best white wines in the world. Thanks to the guidance of oenologist Marco Lostia, this pioneering establishment has established itself as a renowned international benchmark. |
| Origin | Arzachena (SS) |
| Fermentation temperature | 16 8 °C |
| Fermentation | 4 weeks |
| Production technique | Fermentation in stainless steel tanks; ageing partly in steel and partly in barriques and casks |
| Wine making | Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 16 8 °C for 4 weeks. |
| Aging | Partly in steel and partly in barriques and barrels for 4-6 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |