Wine Caparzo, "Le Grance", DOC Sant'Antimo, 2011
Tasting Notes
Straw yellow with greenish-golden reflections.
The wine has a rounded taste with good structure and a long finish.
The elegant bouquet of white wine is dominated by notes of wild flowers and vanilla.
Wine is served with white meat, fish and pasta.
Interesting Facts
Le Grance - is the old name of the vineyard farm Caparzo (Kapartso), where grapes are grown Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurztraminer. These varieties form the basis of dry white wine "Le Grance", in 2004, has an intense aroma and amazing structure. The wine has a lot of potential exposure (8-10 years). In addition to a one-year maturation in small French oak barrels and the same time after bottling, the wine continues to evolve and a few years after the harvest, giving pleasure with every sip.
Manor Kapartso (Caparzo) belongs to Elizabeth Angelina Italian, as well as estates Doga delle Klavule (Doga delle Clavule) and Borgo Scopeti (Tenuta Scopeto) . Despite the fact that they belong to the same owner, all three facilities are markedly different from each other. So, winemakers Doga delle Klavule (130 hectares, the commune Magliano in Toscana) produced only three wines created with care and love, winemakers Kapartso (200 hectares, the area of Montalcino) tend to create a new wine primarily for novelty and experiment, but the specialists Borgo Scopeti (503 hectare area of Siena) try to match the classic and recognizable canons of Italian winemaking. However, under the wise leadership of the owner, all three names are well known around the world - for example, wine Kapartso are available in the best restaurants in Italy and in the major countries of the world: USA, UK, Russia, France and others. Scopeti wine, despite its relative youth, also gained international popularity and are available in many leading countries (about 30 countries).
Producer's description
The Caparzo estate belongs to the Italian Elisabetta Angelina, as do the estates of Doga delle Clavule and Borgo Scopeto . Despite the fact that they belong to the same owner, all three estates are noticeably different from each other. Thus, the winemakers of Doga delle Clavule (130 hectares, Magliano commune in Tuscany) produce only three wines, created with care and love, the winemakers of Caparzo (200 hectares, Montalcino region) strive first and foremost for novelty and experimentation when creating wines, but the specialists of Borgo Scopeto (503 hectares, Siena) try to comply with the classic and recognizable canons of Italian winemaking. However, under the wise leadership of the owner, all three estates are well known throughout the world - for example, Caparzo wines are supplied to the best restaurants in Italy, as well as to the largest countries in the world: the USA, Great Britain, Russia, France and others. Scopeto wines, despite their relative youth, have also gained international popularity and are supplied to many leading countries (about 30 countries in the world).