The estate was purchased in 2012 and is in the southernmost limit of the Chianti Classico appellation: warm soils and climate that deliver intense and powerful wines.
Tenuta Cappellina has a variety of soil types that allow them to make excellent wines in all climate conditions a vintage can offer. They practice the most natural form of agriculture, trying to make wine without toxic residues while trying to keep the quality as high as possible.
Tenuta Cappellina has a variety of soil types that allow them to make excellent wines in all climate conditions a vintage can offer. They practice the most natural form of agriculture, trying to make wine without toxic residues while trying to keep the quality as high as possible.
Presentation
Terroir
Clay- Limestone soils
Winemaking
Stainless steel vat for the fermentation.
Ageing
Sangiovese aged 18 months in traditional 30 Hl oak casks; while the Canaiolo in neutral barriques.
Varietals
Sangiovese : 95%
Canaiolo : 5%
Canaiolo : 5%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 14 % vol.
GM : No.
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
16°C/61°F
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long, 5 to 10 years
Tasting
The wines are powerful and extroverted, but balanced at the same time, with intensity and concentration contrasting with balance and fresh acidity, crisp fruitiness and soft, silky tannins.
Food pairings
Tomato based dishes, cheeses, cold cuts.
