Capezzana
Capezzana Carmigiano Villa di Capezzana 2020
| Denomination | Carmignano DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging | 70% in tonneaux for at least 12 months and 30% in large barrels for 16 months. |
Description
The Villa di Capezzana perfectly embodies the Carmignano land. It is viewed as the estate’s historic wine - the family has bottles dating back to the 1925 vintage. The blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for over a year in tonneaux and about 12 months in the bottle.
Awards
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2020
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2020
3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2020
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2020
89/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2020
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2020
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2020
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- 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 Carmigiano Villa di Capezzana 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Carmignano DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Capezzana |
| Origin | Carmignano (Prato). |
| Climate | Altitude: 150-200 m. a.s.l. Exposure: East-South and South-West. |
| Soil composition | Clayey schist rich in skeleton. |
| Yield per hectare | 4,400 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | In late September for Sangiovese grapes and in early October for Cabernet grapes. |
| Wine making | In stainless steel tanks. 7 days of alcoholic fermentation followed by a further 13 days of maceration with the skins before racking at a temperature of 26-28°C. |
| Aging | 70% in tonneaux for at least 12 months and 30% in large barrels for 16 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |