Castello dei Rampolla Vigna d’Alceo 2018
CASTELLO DEI RAMPOLLA – THE HISTORY
The land on which the Castello dei Rampolla farm stands has been owned by the family since 1739. Much history has passed over these lands, but that of our family starts in the mid-1960’s with the dream of one man, Alceo di Napoli Rampolla, who wished to create a great wine. In 1975 our first bottles of Chianti Classico were produced. This was a time when Chianti Classico was struggling to assert itself and to earn the respect it deserved. Alceo then had an intuition and decided, with the help of a great winemaker Giacomo Tachis , to be the first in the area to plant Cabernet Sauvignon and to blend it with Sangiovese. This was the first of the Castello dei Rampolla revolutions, only a few years after the farms birth.
VIGNA D’ALCEO
“D’Alceo” fully reflects the character of the vineyard from which it originates. It is intense, warm, refined and elegant. Well-ripened red fruits blend perfectly with delicate notes of cigar and tobacco – an amazing concentration with no heaviness.
We are not talking simply about a wine, but about the personality of a vineyard planted by Alceo, who could not have guessed to what degree of excellence his combination of vines and land, was going to arrive.
The average production is 6000 – 12000 bottles.
Vinification and aging
3 months: concrete tanks
12-15 months: tonneaux no toast / medium toast
18-24 months: bottle
Tasting Notes
- Colour: Compact ruby red
- Scent: Intense and complex, with hints of cherries, herbs, licorice, sweet spices, dried flowers
- Taste: Structured and vigorous but also elegant and fresh, with balanced freshness and long persistence
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