Capezzana BARCO REALE di Carmignano Toscana

The Barco Reale is winning similar plaudits to its predecessors for its bright and gulpable fruit. Intense yet elegant on the nose, the wine is well balanced on the palate, with refreshing acidity, supple tannins and a purity of flavour. This wine is the young version of Carmignano, made with the same grapes and the addition of Canaiolo. It is named after the historic Medici Royal property known as the Barco reale, enclosed by a boundary wall which was over 30 miles in length. Capezzana's wines have never been better (12 x 37.5 cl)

Barco Reale is a blend of 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet and 10% Canaiolo Nero. It is ruby red in colour, with attractive youthful perfumes of ripe, red fruit, strawberries and redcurrants with the French oak adding a spicy depth. On the palate, it has lovely balance between lively, red fruit characters and smooth, spicy tannins. The quality is sustained right to the finish. Grapes are grown on 104 hectares of vineyard in the Carmignano DOC. The vineyards are situated at approximately 150-200m above sea level, facing south/south-east and south-west. Barco Reale is a younger version of the Carmignano from Capezzana, as the fruit is sourced from slightly younger vines in the same vineyards. The Capezzana estate, 24 km north west of Florence, is owned by the Conti Contini Bonacossi family, and at one point all seven children worked in the business. The younger generation is now firmly in charge of the estate, with daughter Benedetta Contini Bonacossi the winemaker. The highly talented Stefano Chioccioli, a protégé of the well-known peripatetic winemaker Vittorio Fiore, is the estate’s wine consultant. Capezzana’s wines have never been better and they continue to improve over the years. (12 x 75 cl)

The Carmignano, is a deep ruby red in colour, with an elegant refined nose of sweet fruit and spice. It is soft on the palate with sweet, supple tannins, and well-balanced acidity, finishing long with perfumes red fruits and spice. The estate of Capezzana, owned and run by the Contini Bonacossi family, just celebrated 12 centuries of wine-making. The first mention of Capezzana is on a parchment document dating back to the year 804. Despite this history, they are today one of Tuscany’s most dynamic and forward thinking of producers. (6 x 75 cl)

Capezzana VINRUSPO Carmignano Toscana from Italy, Tuscany, Carmignano by Tenuta di Capezzana Soft & Supple Reds (12 x 75 cl)

Deeply intense ruby red coloured wine that is practically impenetrable and complemented by an ample, complex, elegant, fine, sweet, fruity nose that has a nice intensely spicy note. On the palate it is wweet, firm and full-bodied, quite opulent with dense and sweet tannins, well balanced acidity perfectly combined with texture, fat and body of the wine. Long finish, with persistent fruitiness of small wild berries married to intense and complex spycy tones. This wine was created by Capezzana in 1979 when Ugo and Vittorio Contini Bonacossi decided to create a wine in Carmignano with a Bordeaux blend of grape varieties. The first vineyard, made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, was situated on the pebbly, alluvial soil of the Furba stream, after which the wine is named. In 1992 the St. Alessandro vineyard became productive and the wine's blend of grape varieties was modified. Furthermore in 1998 Syrah grapes added and today the wine is produced from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot and Syrah . Ghiaie della Furba is matured for a year in barriques and laid down for a further 12 months in bottles. (6 x 75 cl)

Deep dark red coloured wines with earthy nose, while the rich ripe fruit character dominates. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, finish this is a wine to savour. This wine was created by Capezzana in 1979 when Ugo and Vittorio Contini Bonacossi decided to create a wine in Carmignano with a Bordeaux blend of grape varieties. The first vineyard, made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, was situated on the pebbly, alluvial soil of the Furba stream, after which the wine is named. In 1992 the St. Alessandro vineyard became productive and the wine's blend of grape varieties was modified. Furthermore in 1998 Syrah grapes added and today the wine is produced from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot and Syrah . Ghiaie della Furba is matured for a year in barriques and laid down for a further 12 months in bottles. (6 x 75 cl)

This Vin Santo Riserva is intense golden yellow in colour. It has great depth on the nose, with perfumes of dried fruit, and candied peel. On the palate it is intensely sweet but balanced by a freshness with prevents it becoming cloying. Elegant and rich, with orange peel and apricot flavours lingering on the long finish. The Capezzana estate, 24 km north west of Florence, is owned by the Conti Contini Bonacossi family, and at one point all seven children worked in the business. The younger generation is now firmly in charge of the estate, with daughter Benedetta Contini Bonacossi the winemaker. The highly talented Stefano Chioccioli, a protégé of the well-known peripatetic winemaker Vittorio Fiore, is the estate’s wine consultant. Capezzana’s wines have never been better and they continue to improve over the years. (6 x 37.5 cl)

One of only 8 wine producers in this little DOCG region of Tuscany. This is the star wine of that area. The bouquet is of violets which develops with great finesse with ageing. It is a dry wine, with a soft, full-balanced and velvety flavour.

Il Paradiso di Manfredi is a tiny estate of 2.5 hectares in the heart of Montalcino. Manfredi purchased the estate in 1958 and worked on it throughout his life until he died in 1982 when his son Florio took over. Adopting many biodynamic methods and hand picking the fruit, great care is taken from the vineyard to the winery. After spending 36-40 months in Slovonian oak this deep dark Sangiovese wine is displaying wicked wild cherry fruit along with notes of herbs, leather, liquorice, pepper and spice as well as nascent prune, tar and tobacco aromas. soft, sweet fruit excellent balance and length on the finish characterise this well made wine. (6 x 75 cl)