Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT 2019 Rioja the black currant fruit still

the black currant fruit still hiding in the background

Color: Opaque deep purpleNose: Aromas of dense black fruit

such as vanilla and licorice

low-alcohol blend of Tempranillo with 20% Garnacha and 5% each of Mazuelo and Graciano

The rich aromas are dominated by notes of such berry fruit as raspberries and strawberries along with spicy hints of oak and white pepper

Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT 2019 Rioja the black currant fruit stillWinemaker Notes The flagship wine consists of 100% Sangiovese aged in French oak barrels. Over the years, Paolo has refined his Cepparello by giving it more air during vinification and increasing time spent in oak from 12 14 months to 18 20 months. Although De Marchi started focusing on the use of better quality oak around 1993, it is the increased age of the vineyards themselves that have given Cepparello its overall finesse. The wine is made from a