Features
Name:
Capichera VT Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2019
Terrain:
soil of granite origin
Cellar
Nestled among the granite rocks of Gallura, in Arzachena, stands the Italian wine-growing reality of Capichera, a family-run business that in the late 1970s, following a great intuition, determined an important oenological transition not only in Sardinia: it was the first winery to exploit the barrique ageing of Vermentino in purity with considerable success, proposing a model based on production of the highest quality and continuous research through viticulture that respects and rigorously respects the identity of the territory, allowing this vine to reveal its great peculiarities and characteristics.
Many authoritative critics in the sector still affirm today that the history of Capichera is the history of quality Vermentino.
Passion, the investment of great resources and the improvement of the production model over the years have defined new and high quality standards, with priority given to each vineyard and individual plot, enhancing its characteristics.
Over time, this process of development has led to innovative and exclusive results not only on Vermentino but also on Carignano and Syrah, resulting in reds of the highest profile, strongly identified with the Gallura territory and united by the same production philosophy.
Description
One of Capichera's great challenges: to be the first to vinify Vermentino in barriques. After fermentation and ageing, VT is put on the market no earlier than two years after the harvest. It can thus express its strong, unmistakable and profound character, so much so that it is often considered the most representative wine of the high quality of Capichera wines.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Colour: straw yellow with slight golden reflections, very clear
Nose: intense and complex with notes reminiscent of orange blossom, lemon, aromatic herbs, wisteria, lavender flowers, liquorice and citrus honey
Taste: dry but at the same time lively and warm, rich and pulpy, with citrus and honeyed tones, the finish is long and caressing with great aftertaste persistence
Storage time:
3-8 years
Vinification
in steel tanks at 16/18 °C for 4 weeks
Acknowledgements
2017 Luca Maroni 90/100
2017 Veronelli 

2017 Red Prawn 

2016 James Suckling 93/100
2016 Red Prawn 

2016 Veronelli 

