2016 Caprili - Brunello di Montalcino (750ml)
Price: $49.99
In Mixed Case: $44.99
Caprili is one of the original Brunello estates founded in 1965 when there were fewer than 20 properties in the zone. Established in an area called Tavernelle by the Bartolommei family, the estate was centered on a property purchased from an historic estate called Pieve Santa Restituta. This particular hillside sits in a sort of goldilocks zone in the southern part of Brunello that is extremely well suited to Sangiovese. Its low enough in elevation to have a warm microclimate but high enough to generally avoid frost damage or excessive heat. This is the same area that Gianfranco Soldera decided to purchase land in when he founded his legendary property Case Basse, located just south of Caprili. The work here is cut from a traditional cloth with organic farming, native yeast fermentations in steel, and aging in large botti of 30-60 hectoliters for 3 years for the Brunello. Classically styled Brunello with pure fruit and great lift, it drinks wonderfully now but is also certain to age well; Caprili stands out not only as a wonderful bottle of Brunello but also a bargain in a zone where there are few to be found.
- Producer: Caprili
- Country: Italy
- Region: Tuscany
- Subregion: Montalcino
- Variety: Sangiovese
- Vintage: 2016
- Sku: 10326
- Size: 750ml
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