I Capitelli IGT, Anselmi 2006
Price £30.50
Stock Level: 3
| Grape: | Garganega |
| Strength: | 12.5% |
| Style: | Sweet |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | Dripping with fresh apricot, pear and honeycomb flavours, ensure you pick a dessert with enough character to match it!
In the heart of the classic Soave production area, near the towns of Monteforte and Soave in the Foscarino and Zoppega hills, Roberto Anselmi selects the grapes from the vineyards that are identifiable by the adjacent 'capitelli' (chapels) which from experience are the best geographic positions to produce grapes. The terrain is hilly, with southern exposure, and the soils are volcanic in some plots of land, calcareous in others. The vines are very closely pruned, with few fruit bearing buds, and the bunches of grapes are thinned in June. Ripe bunches are selected and put in a single layer in small cases (plateaux). A second selection of bunches of grapes suitable for drying on mats in a ventilated room is also made. During November bunches show evidence of 'nobile botrytis'. In February, pressing takes place in pneumatic presses and the very sweet must ferments naturally in small oak barriques. At the end of fermentation, after two decantings, the fermented juices continue to age in the same barriques for about 16 months, and from one to three years in bottle before it is ready to drink. |
| Appearance: | Deep, golden yellow with hints of amber. |
| Aromas: | Stunningly rich and complex, packed with apricot, honey and pear aromas. |
| Palate: | Richly textured and full bodied, packed with juicy apricots, honeycomb and some fresher pear characteristics when young, with tobacco, cedar and spicey orange notes, it is smooth, subtle and velvety. |
| Serving Notes: | Heavenly with Creme brulée, cheese cakes, richly flavoured ice creams and sticky toffee puddings. |
Vineyard: Anselmi www.robertoanselmi.com
Roberto Anselmi represents for the Veneto region a new breed of wine-makers, he is an icon for other producers of white wine around Italy. Roberto is one of the fastest, most energetic winemakers around which helps to explain the tremendously fast ascent of Anselmi into the 'club' of top white winemakers in Italy, he believes in minimal handling of the wine and bringing out the full fruit expression and flavour of the Trebbiano di Soave and Garganega grapes.
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