Brunello di Montalcino

THE PRODUCER

The name “Caparzo” takes origin from “Ca’ del Pazzo” (literally: “House of the Crazy”). Established in 1968, Caparzo is one of Montalcino's 30 historic wineries and is among those that most contributed to the creation of the Brunello myth. In 1977 Caparzo introduced the concept of Cru to Montalcino, vinifying separately the grapes from the La Casa vineyard. After having purchased Caparzo in 1998, Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini transformed it radically, building a new cellar that is among the most technologically advanced ones in the area. She also replanted the vineyards, and through careful acquisitions increased the vineyard area from 46 hectares to 90. One of Caparzo's strong points is that it has vineyards in almost all of Montalcino's best areas. This allows the estate to draw the best from every vintage, even the most difficult.