Local Wine Tasting Experience in Verona City Center
Discover four wines from Verona & Veneto region with local pairings in a wine bar located in the city center. A sommelier will provide insights in a fine tasting experience.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: golden apple, almond paste, hazelnut, toasted oak, white peach, vanilla hint
Palate: almond cream, golden peach, hazelnut, saline mineral, vanilla, toasted finish
Capitel Croce is Anselmi's barrel-aged 100% Garganega, named for a wayside cross on the Capitel Croce hill; oak-fermented with extended lees contact to produce a richer, more complex expression of the varietal with hazelnuts, golden apple and creamy texture.
What it pairs with
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Grilled lobster with tarragon butter
The wine's hazelnut-cream weight and high acidity are perfect for rich crustacean and herb butter. -
Risotto al Soave con gamberi
Risotto cooked in Soave with prawns is a regional dish ideally paired with the wine used in its preparation.
How to serve Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass , the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled lobster with tarragon butter, Risotto al Soave con gamberi. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Capitel Croce was Anselmi's early demonstration that Garganega could produce a top-tier, age-worthy white wine when barrel-fermented; the wine helped establish the Monteforte hillside as a serious white wine site and influenced subsequent Soave producers.
- 1984: First Capitel Croce barrel-fermented Garganega Veneto IGT release
Facts
- Producer
- Roberto Anselmi · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garganega (100%)
- Classification
- Veneto IGT
- Oak
- Fermented and aged 12 months in French oak barriques; aged on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €30-45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1984
Frequently asked about Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce
What does Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce taste like?
On the nose, golden apple, almond paste, hazelnut, toasted oak, white peach. On the palate, almond cream, golden peach, hazelnut, saline mineral, vanilla. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Capitel Croce is Anselmi's barrel-aged 100% Garganega, named for a wayside cross on the Capitel Croce hill; oak-fermented with extended lees contact to produce a richer, more complex expression of the varietal with hazelnuts, golden apple and creamy texture.
When should I drink Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce?
Drink 5-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce?
Grilled lobster with tarragon butter is the canonical pairing; Risotto al Soave con gamberi is the other strong match. The wine's hazelnut-cream weight and high acidity are perfect for rich crustacean and herb butter.
What grapes are in Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce?
The blend is Garganega (100%). The wine is classified as Veneto IGT.
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