Villa Dora Caprettone 2024

Name: Villa Dora Caprettone 2024 | Bine & Vine
Brand: Italy
Price: 29.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$29.99

This wine, obtained exclusively from Caprettone grapes, is a work of art from our cellar.

Its bright yellow color with golden reflections anticipates a fresh aromatic bouquet with notes of ripe yellow fruit.

In the mouth, delicate nuances of white flowers and chamomile emerge, creating a persistent sensation typical of our volcanic territory.

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Categories: Italy, Other Italy, Other White, Region, White, Wine Tags: Campania, Caprettone, Certified Organic, Italian, Italy, Organic, Organic Farming, Vesuvio Caprettone DOC, Villa Dora, Volcanic Soil

Villa Dora Caprettone 2024

Caprettone is a Campanian variety that is usually grown around Mount Vesuvius. The variety makes up about 4/5 of their Lacryma Christi, but is here bottled unblended.

All of the vines at Villa Dora are ungrafted, due to the volcanic soil that comes from eruptions of Vesuvius; this is extremely rare in the world of wine generally. (The few vineyards in France that remain ungrafted are seen as national treasures, as is Quinto do Noval’s ‘Nacional’ vineyard in Portugal.)

Winemaking here is very straightforward, the fruit is pressed after about an hour of maceration, then fermented in stainless steel tanks at reduced temperature until dry. The wine is aged on the fine lees for at least 5 or 6 months and normally stays in the tank for about a year before bottling.

Region: Campania, Italy

Appellation: Vesuvio Caprettone DOC

Grapes: 100% Caprettone

Farming: Certified Organic

Age of vines: 70 year-old ungrafted vines

Maceration & Fermentation: The fruit is pressed after about an hour of maceration, then fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged on the fine lees for at least 5 or 6 months

Aging: 12 months in tank, 5 months in bottle