Capanna, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy, 2016

Overview of the Wine
Capanna winery, owned by the Cencioni family since 1957, founded by Giuseppe Cencioni, together with his sons Benito and Franco, is located in the Montosoli area, north of Montalcino. Already in the 60s the family began to bottle their wines and, after the DOC recognition of Brunello di Montalcino in 1966, Giuseppe was one of the 25 founders of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino.

The production, initially of a few thousand bottles, has subsequently increased with the planting of new vineyards up to the current 25 hectares. Capanna has always been run exclusively at a family level. Today it is in the hands of Patrizio and Amedeo, representatives of the third and fourth generation who personally take care of the oenological and agronomic part of the cellar. Capanna has always maintained a production style in line with the tradition, handed down from generation to generation.

Winemaker
Patrizio and Amedeo Cencioni

Grape / Blend
100% Sangiovese

Origin
Tuscany, Italy

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Color is deep ruby red, strong, lively. Bouquet is very intense and complex, fruity and spicy, with red fruit, jam and liquorice shades; great prospects of future development. Taste has great structure in the acid-tannin components, well supported by the soft ones; extremely persistent. Pairs well with roast red meats, game and very aged cheeses.

95 Points - James Suckling
This has a gorgeous nose of orange zest, hazelnuts, cherry blossom, cherry stones, peaches, cedar and some spearmint. Firm, dense and structured, with a wealth of fruit and fragrance. Lengthy. Still tight and chewy. Best from 2025.

94 Points - Wine Advocate 
The Capanna 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva reveals a medium-dark ruby color and shiny intensity. This Riserva is balanced and quite beautiful, showing that sharp clarity and freshness that only Sangiovese can deliver in cool and balanced vintages such as this. To the palate, the wine is rather restrained, showing a mid-weight approach and lots of crisp acidity on the close. This Riserva needs more time to open and a few more years of cellar aging. Fruit selection for this wine prioritizes the best clusters with smaller berries and looser bunches that are more resistant to damp and disease. The finished wine ages in large oak casks for four years. Production is 14,272 bottles.

94 Points - Decanter 
Established by the Cencioni family in 1957, Capanna now boasts 20 hectares of southeast-facing vineyards in the area of Montosoli. Selected from the oldest vines, the Riserva is aged in 10- to 25-hectolitre Slavonian oak casks. It is immediately seductive in its aromas of dried leaves, wet forest and sandalwood - yet suggests that there is more to come. Lustrous cherry is studded with sage on the dense palate. This is generous but cinched in the right places, while substantial, chewy tannins are ultimately yielding. Will be better in a few years.

Product size: 750ml