fresh almond
the two native grapes that arguably best express Friuli's Colli Orientali
raised in high-percentage new oak
Erin Mitchell and Randy Czech farm organically and work with as little intervention as possible
more approachable style with a higher proportion of Merlot and Cabernet Franc in the blend
Caparsa Chianti Classico 2022 NO20230823 fresh almondPaolo Cianferoni has been farming Caparsa, high in the hills of Radda, since 1982, and his vineyards have been certified organic since 2005 worked biodynamically, picked by hand, fermented with native yeasts, and bottled with minimal sulfur. Radda is the highest, coolest corner of Chianti Classico, and that altitude shows in this base bottling: bright red cherry, dried herbs, blood orange, and the lean, savory Sangiovese spine that's made this zone