In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red cherry, violet, leather, tobacco

Palate: red plum, iron, wild herbs, sweet spice

One of Brunello's earliest single-vineyard Vigna designations, from the cooler northern Caparzo estate.

What it pairs with

  • Roast lamb with rosemary
    Sangiovese acidity refreshes lamb fat.
  • Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
    Single-vineyard Brunello for a T-bone.
  • Aged Pecorino di Pienza
    Crystalline cheese sharpens cherry notes.

History

Vigna La Casa, first bottled 1977, was one of the earliest single-vineyard Brunellos. The estate has been certified organic since 2014.

  1. 1977 — First single-vineyard La Casa bottling

Facts

Producer
Tenuta Caparzo
Grapes
Sangiovese Grosso (100%)
Classification
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Oak
24 months in French oak barriques and Slavonian casks
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 60 to 90 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
1977

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 95 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mood elegant mood savoury occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium sangiovese grosso single vineyard still red
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