In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, white peach, honeysuckle, hazelnut
Palate: lemon curd, stone fruit, creamy oak, salinity
Caparzo's barrique-aged Chardonnay-led Toscana IGT, an under-the-radar Montalcino white.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with lemon
Stone-fruit lift matches lemon-roasted bird. -
Pasta with porcini cream
Hazelnut-oak finds the mushroom. -
Pecorino fresco with pear
Fresh sheep cheese and apple-pear notes.
How to serve Caparzo Le Grance
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast chicken with lemon, Pasta with porcini cream, Pecorino fresco with pear. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Caparzo launched Le Grance in 1986 as Montalcino's first international-grape barrique-aged white.
- 1986 — First vintage of Le Grance
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta Caparzo
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (70%), Traminer (20%), Sauvignon Blanc (10%)
- Classification
- Toscana IGT
- Oak
- 8 months in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1986
Scores
- Wine Advocate 91 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Frequently asked about Caparzo Le Grance
What does Caparzo Le Grance taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, white peach, honeysuckle, hazelnut. On the palate, lemon curd, stone fruit, creamy oak, salinity. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Caparzo's barrique-aged Chardonnay-led Toscana IGT, an under-the-radar Montalcino white.
When should I drink Caparzo Le Grance?
Drink 2 to 8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Caparzo Le Grance?
Roast chicken with lemon is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pasta with porcini cream and Pecorino fresco with pear. Stone-fruit lift matches lemon-roasted bird.
What grapes are in Caparzo Le Grance?
The blend is Chardonnay (70%), Traminer (20%), Sauvignon Blanc (10%). The wine is classified as Toscana IGT.