Wine Description
Gulielmus comes from a 2-hectare vineyard in Taurasi, in the Sala district, where the soil is clayey and the unilateral guyot vines have been planted, starting from 1992, with buds harvested from the old prefillossera vineyards. The harvest is done by hand, between mid-October and early November. After fermentation in steel, the wine ages for 18/24 months in barriques and again in the bottle for over two years.
Tasting notes
Aromas of new leather, ripe plum, aromatic herbs and black-skinned berries emerge from the glass. The savory, elegantly structured palate offers dried black cherry, star anise and tobacco alongside a backbone of fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity.
About the Estate
Tenute Capaldo is a boutique estate who produces only two single-vineyard wines: Goleto and Gulielmus. They are effectively the reference points for Campanian Greco di Tufo and Campanian Taurasi (Aglianico). This is a passion project of Antonio Capaldo, the owner of Feudi di San Gregorio, one of the largest and most respected wineries in Southern Italy.
Tenute Capaldo is separate from Feudi, and designed to show off the unique, diverse terroir of the Irpinia region in the central part of Campania. These are very small production wines that showcase the beauty and potential of Southern Italy.
Country of Origin:
Italy
Region / Appelation / Cru:
Campania/Taurasi Riserva/Sala
Certification:
DOCG
Grape Varieties:
100% Aglianico
Vintage:
2015
Alcohol:
14.5%
Producer:
Tenuta Capaldo
Ratings:
James Suckling 2020 (95pts): A beautiful, layered Taurasi with crushed-berry, mineral, bark and lava aromas and flavors. Some oyster shell, too. It's full-bodied and savory with walnut, pumice and ash undertones. Special, unique wine here. Drink or hold.
Jancis Robinson 2021 (17+pts): Deepest crimson. The aroma is woody rather than oaky - not as sweet-smelling as oak. Leather, earth and sweet spice entwined with black fruits, with a dark, savoury edge, reminds me of coal in a funny way. On the palate, this has the firm, deeply chewy tannins of Aglianico that is not yet ready to be drunk. Earthy and profound with a freshness that is, I think, from both the acidity and the tannins.
Robert Palmer ML, 2021 (94pts):This is the inaugural vintage of a new wine from this new estate owned by Antonio Capaldo of Feudo di San Gregorio. Always at the forefront of research, experimentation and investment, Capaldo's new project is intended to underline the best in Campania wines. His Tenute Capaldo 2015 Taurasi Riserva Gulielmus is soft and yielding in a manner that the Aglianico grape rarely is. The wine is tart and streamlined with plenty of dark cherry, blackberry, spice and sweet tobacco along the way. The wine is just about ready to drink now, so many years after the harvest, but could also stand to age further.
Wine Enthusiast, KO, 2022 (95pts): Aromas of new leather, ripe plum, aromatic herbs and black-skinned berries emerge from the glass. The savory, elegantly structured palate offers dried black cherry, star anise and tobacco alongside a backbone of fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity.
Food Pairing:
This wine pairs well with grilled meat, cheese, or slow roasted beef dishes.