Caprili Rosso di Montalcino 2023 Aligote and fermentation happens in tank

and fermentation happens in tank with plenty of punch-downs and pump-overs to draw out color and structure

By the early 1980’s his intensely concentrated

Oysters with mignonette

and élevage continues in concrete to maintain precision and avoid any oak influence

The estate is known above all for its work rescuing nearly extinct indigenous Cretan varieties

Caprili Rosso di Montalcino 2023 Aligote and fermentation happens in tankThe Land Rosso di Montalcino comes from the same ground as Brunello, just released younger and without the DOCG's long aging requirement. Caprili's vineyards sit in the southwestern corner of the appellation near the hamlet of Tavernelle, one of the warmer, sandier pockets of Montalcino, immediately next to Pieve Santa Restituta and Soldera. The Rosso specifically comes from the Testucchiaia vineyard, with vines between 10 and 25 years old at 320