Wine Isole e Olena, “Cepparello”, Toscana IGT, 2020

“Cepparello”, 2009 – a magnificent Tuscan wine with a fragrant bouquet exudes notes of black cherries, rhubarb and cocoa, with a surprisingly smooth and dense flavor, great texture and seductive finish. The concept and style of wine Supertuscan “Cepparello” were created by Paolo De Marchi in the mid-1970s. The first vintage of this magnificent wine was introduced in 1980. The wine is named after a small river Borro Cepparello, flowing at the highest point of the estate “Isole e Olena.” The label has the original design of the XIX century, used by the family De Marchi on the family winery “Proprieta Sperino” in the northern Piedmont. Experts say that the 2009 vintage will be at its peak between 2019 and 2034 year.

Sangiovese from which to create “Chepparello”, harvested from clones growing on the best parts of the estate in the northern part of the Chianti Classico. Old vineyards are broken at a height of 400 meters above sea level, mainly on clay and shale soils, and have a south-western exposure. Crop is harvested by hand, usually during the second and third week of October. After soft pressing the grapes are fermented on the skins at a temperature of 30-32 C in oak barrels for about 3 weeks. Twice a day, perform the procedure delestazha – extraction method in the fermentation process to produce wines more saturated color and softening tannins. Wine is aged in mostly French oak barrels and a small amount (3-5%) of American oak barrels: 1/3 new, 1/3 of annual, biennial 1/3. Excerpt lasts 18 months, then a year before the release of the wine aging in bottles. Lovely storage capacity of more than 20 years, but the style of wine the elegance and grace at all stages of the development of taste, regardless of the period.

Magazine “Decanter” introduced “Chepparello” in the list of the 50 greatest wines of Italy. Robert Parker has described him as “a fine wine of great elegance” and “Wine Spectator” described as “truly amazing”. Recommended to decant the wine an hour before serving. At the peak of ripeness vintage of 2008 will be between 2018-2029 years.

Winery “Isole e Olena” appeared in 1950, when two neighboring estates Isola and Olena were bought and merged aristocratic family De Marchi. The history of both estates has hundreds of years. The earliest written reference to the village of Isola found in the XII century, when viticulture infancy in this region. After buying the names of the owners were broken new vineyards and cellars expanded. Manor “Isole e Olena” is located in the western part of the Chianti Classico region, north of the village of Castellina. 49 hectares of vineyards spread at an altitude of 350-450 meters above sea level, mainly on rocky and clay-calcareous soils. Near the vineyards grow old olive trees of the crop from which the magnificent olive oil “Isole e Olena”. Since 1976, the estate managed by Paolo De Marchi – experienced in the fourth generation winemaker who knows all the tricks and processes. Paolo received his degree at the University of Turin enologist, within six months on probation in California, studying the development of wine culture there. In the early 1980s worked in the Experimental Institute of Enology of Asti in Piedmont. De Marchi set a goal – to bring the winery “Isole e Olena” at a high level and take a leading position in the wine region of Chianti. Under the leadership of Paolo were upgraded cellars, vineyards planted with new sites constantly being experiments on the selection of varieties and clones, each site suitable terroir.

Paolo – a leading expert on Sangiovese, many years studying its characteristics, currently advises colleagues around the world and cooperates with the faculties of oenology universities in Italy, Germany, France and California. Paolo constantly traveling the world and monitors new technologies and approaches. Gradually reducing the percentage of white grapes in the composition of Chianti Classico wines, Paolo managed to get a full-bodied wine with good potential storage instead of traditional light, young and sour Chianti. During experiments with Sangiovese in 1980 was created the famous wine Supertuscan “Cepparello”, noted critics of the high points. The winery also produced monosepazhnye wines from international grape varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay), combined in a series of “Collezione De Marchi”. “Isole e Olena” produces one of the best sweet dessert wine “Vin Santo”, using a rather complicated traditional technology .
In 2003, the farm was built a new winery, perfect in technical and architectural terms. Currently, Paolo De Marchi with his eldest son Luca is another farm and produces wines in the old family estate “Proprieta Sperino” in Piedmont.