Capezzana Trefiano Riserva

In the glass

Aroma: dark cherry, violet, leather, graphite

Palate: dark plum, iron, wild herbs, polished oak

Single-vineyard Carmignano Riserva from Capezzana's Trefiano hilltop, the estate's flagship long-ageing cuvee.

What it pairs with

• Roast pheasant
  Game-bird and Riserva complexity.
• Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
  Riserva structure for a T-bone.
• Aged Pecorino with truffle honey
  Sweet umami amplifies the wine's mid-palate.

History

Single-vineyard Carmignano Riserva from the Trefiano hilltop, first vintage 1979.

1. 1979 — First Trefiano Riserva

Facts

Producer

Tenuta di Capezzana

Grapes

Sangiovese (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), Canaiolo (10%)

Classification

Carmignano DOCG Riserva

Oak

18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 35 to 55 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 25 from vintage

First vintage

1979

Scores

• Wine Advocate 93 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2022)
• Vinous 93 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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