Isole e Olena Ceparello, Toscana IGT, 750ml, Tuscany, Italy
The Estate
In the 1950s, what we know today as Isole and Olena were actually two separate villages in the heart of Chianti Classico, barely a kilometer apart, where sharecropping was still practiced. At that time there were about 130 people living in the two villages, a self-sufficient community that worked the land for promiscuous production, including wine to be consumed or sold to merchants in the area.
The estate-owned vineyards are located in the San Donato in Poggio area, at an altitude of 300-480 meters on soils with a mixture of limestone, clay slates, marls and sandstone, typical of Chianti Classico. The exposition of the vineyards is generally south-southwest and the vine age ranges from 10 to 50 years.
The Wine
Cepparello, Isole e Olena’s premium wine, represents the best the estate has to offer. It is the result of a long selection process that began many years ago, one that is regularly updated, during which only the most promising grapes are used for the creation of this wine. Cepparello is a wine that continues to evolve and grow, one that exists in perfect harmony and dialogue with the vineyard. Initially, the wine was the result of a bold break with tradition – once it was considered impossible to create a wine from 100% Sangiovese grapes – and to this day it bears the IGT label.
Crafted for the first time in 1980
Vinification
Fermented in conic French oak cask. It ages for 18 months in French oak barriques, tonneaux and big casks – with a further year of refining in bottle.
Tasting notes
Country of Origin:
Italy
Region / Denomination (Appellation) / Cru:
Tuscany/Toscana IGT/ Ceparello
Certification:
Biodynamic
Grape Varieties:
100% Sangiovese
Alcohol:
2022: 15%
Producer:
Isole e Olena
Ratings:
Vintage Caractheristics:
2022: The Vintage began with a nice spring and the right quantity of rain, which didn’t create any special phytosanitary issue. Very cool temperatures at night and warm and ventilated days favoured an excellent and rapid flowering and fruit setting. From mid-June the summer became the protagonist, with constant high temperatures, which grew until mid-August. Luckily after the third week of the month the much-awaited rain arrived, guaranteeing a lowering of the temperature and allowing to arrive at an early harvest with healthy and ripe grapes.