Isole e Olena / Ceparello 2016
It is dense and concentrated, but with finesse that brings out the purity of ripe black fruit. It has a vibrant color, fresh aromas and a delicate personality, with powerful fruits blending with hints of minerality and licorice on the long finish. Fine tannins remain.
Region: Tuscany
Origin: Tuscany
Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Vinification: After pressing, the wine is fermented on the skins for 21 to 28 days, then transferred to new French or American (only 5 to 10% of the total) oak barrels, one-year and two-year barrels, and aged for 14 to 18 months, followed by a further year in bottle.
The concept and style of Cepparello was developed by Paolo De Marchi over a period beginning in the mid 1970's. The wine is named after a small stream, Borro Cepparello, originating in the highest point of the vineyards on the ISOLE e OLENA estate. The label is an original nineteenth-century design used by the De Marchi family winery, Propriet - Sperino, in Northern Piemonte. First vintage 1980.
Varietal: 100% Sangiovese