Capezzana Vin Santo di Carmignano 2017 (37.5cl)
£78.25
The wine
Vin Santo is Tuscany's ancient holy wine, and Capezzana makes one of the finest. Trebbiano grapes are dried for months, pressed, then aged for years in tiny barrels called caratelli, sealed and left to work their magic.
Deep amber in the glass, it is lusciously sweet yet perfectly balanced, with dried apricot, honey, caramel, orange peel and toasted nuts over a rich, silky palate lifted by fresh acidity, finishing long and complex. A rare and rewarding treasure.
Serve in small measures, with cantucci biscuits for dipping, rich puddings or blue cheese. Supplied in a 37.5cl bottle.
The producer
Capezzana
View all Capezzana winesOn the hills of Carmignano, west of Florence, Capezzana is one of Italy's oldest and most storied wine estates, with a documented winemaking history stretching back over a thousand years. For generations it has been the home of the Contini Bonacossi family, custodians of one of Tuscany's most distinctive traditions. Few estates carry their history so lightly, or so well.
Here, uniquely, Sangiovese has long been partnered with Cabernet, a marriage the Medici first encouraged centuries ago. The result is Carmignano, a red of elegance and structure all its own, alongside a Bordeaux-inspired super-Tuscan and a characterful, textural Trebbiano.
Historic, graceful and beautifully made, these are wines of real depth and pedigree. They reward patience in the cellar and generosity at the table in equal measure.
Decant the reds and serve at cool room temperature, and taste a thousand years of Tuscan history in every glass.
