cepparello

The flagship wine of the estate and one of the greatest expressions of Sangiovese in all of Tuscany. The bottlings is a cuvée of the best Sangiovese sites on the estate, all planted with massal selection material.

Paolo first bottled this 100% Sangiovese wine in 1980, the name comes from a small stream, Borro Cepparello, that originates at the highest point on the Isole e Olena estate. The label is an original 19th century design from his family’s estate in Alto Piemonte, Propreità Sperino, that has been adopted to for this bottling.

vintage

2019

terroir

galesto soils | sustainable farming practices | 300-400 masl

fermentation

gently crushed | oak vats | native yeasts | macerated on the skins for 3 weeks | daily punch downs & delastage

aging

18-20 months in oak barrels | mix of mostly French oak & about 2-3% American oak | 1/3 new, 1/3 once used, & 1/3 twice used barrels | 12 months in bottle prior to release

varietal(s)

100% Sangiovese

production

3000 case average

closure

cork

technical

N/A