Tenuta di Capraia Chianti︱Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2013

 

 

Tenuta Di Capraia

Tenuta di Capraia farms over 25 hectares of vineyards located in Castellina in Chianti. The area is spread over a single stretch of land owned by the estate with a south-facing exposure, about 300 m above sea level. The village of Castagnoli rises from the heart of the Chianti Classico, on a hill once frequented by the Etruscans. From there it overlooks the surrounding valley from the top of a small hill that evokes ancient times, surrounded by woods, vineyards, and olive trees. Extensive renovation work was carried out on the villa, vineyards, and cellar. Today they are producing some of the top wines in the region and earning the praise and high ratings that they deserve.

Sangiovese

Sangiovese is a red Italian wine grape variety that derives its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jupiter". Though it is the grape of most of central Italy from Romagna down to Lazio (the most widespread grape in Tuscany), Campania, and Sicily, outside Italy it is most famous as the only component of Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino and the main component of the blends Chianti, Carmignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Morellino di Scansano, although it can also be used to make varietal wines such as Sangiovese di Romagna and the modern "Super Tuscan" wines like Tignanello.

Tuscany, Italy - Successful challenge Bordeaux, France

Tuscany is Italy's most well-known star-producing region, bordered by Emilia-Romagna to the north, Liguria to the northwest, and Umbria and Latium to the south. ), with the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and an excellent location. Tuscany is to central Italy what Bordeaux is to France.Chianti wines from Tuscany are inexpensive and very famous. In 1984, Conti wine was included in the list of only 5 DOCG producing regions in Italy. Wines produced in the eight sub-regions of the Chianti DOCG region can all be labeled "Chianti DOCG," but it is worth noting that these wines must use Sangiovese as the leading wine grape. According to different brewing methods, Conti wine presents different styles to people.In the past, Italian restaurants all over the world used Chianti's straw-basket wine as decoration. These wines are just ordinary goods. Tuscany has seen a wine renaissance over the past decade, with all regions producing quality wines and being the most innovative region in Italy – not only for trying new grapes but also for exploring new areas. Tuscany proved that Italy could also brew Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot of the world's best. In the coastal Maremma, excellent production areas have been developed, and the traditional Sangiovese grape has also made great progress. It's been fascinating to see Tuscany's overall great leap forward over the past decade.

James Suckling - Asia's most influential wine critic

James Suckling became a wine lover from a young age by sharing his father's wine collection and has been in a wine critic for more than 40 years. From 1981 to 2010, an article wine review was published in the well-known wine magazine Wine Spectator. His JS scoring system has the most wines out of 100. The taste is lighter than that of Rebort Parker and is sought after by most wine lovers.