2015 Villa di Capezzana Carmignano 10 years, Capezzana

• Style: Structured Tuscan red, Sangiovese-Cabernet blend
• Taste: Cassis, violet, almond, coffee; rounded tannins, composed maturity
• Food: Roasted game, aged cheese, braised beef, stews
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 14% ABV, decant; drink now or age 5+ years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Ruby deepening to garnet, with aromatic layers moving beyond raw fruit into composed maturity. Almond, violet and orange notes drift above cassis and coffee, anchored by the lyrical acidity and finesse of Sangiovese partnered with Cabernet's structure. Bottle age has softened the edges without dimming the backbone; expect rounded tannins and a coffee-tinged length that lingers.

The Winery — Capezzana

Tenuta di Capezzana, run by the Contini Bonacossi family for four generations, sits in Carmignano west of Florence—a historic pocket of Tuscany making serious red wine since the Middle Ages. The estate's roots stretch back to 804 AD, documented in Florence archives. Today, sisters Beatrice and Benedetta lead the operation; consultant winemaker Franco Bernabei has brought focus and personality to their portfolio. Twenty days of fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel was followed by time in French oak—70% in smaller tonneaux for a year, 30% in larger casks for sixteen months—building the concentration and rounded tannins you taste on the palate.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine that has earned its rest, arriving at a moment of real refinement. It belongs alongside roasted game, aged Parmesan, braised beef, and the last of a roasted duck. The blend's 75% Sangiovese backbone, joined by Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo, and Cabernet Franc, thrives on schist and limestone soils at 150–200 metres elevation, yielding wines with structure yet lyrical acidity. Reveal its beauty now with patient decanting, or reward yourself and your cellar by laying down another five years. If you've enjoyed other Sangiovese-based reds from Italy, this deserves exploration; it fits naturally among our Full Bodied Red Wine selection and makes an ideal gift for those who appreciate wines with real depth and longevity.