Capannelle
Capannelle is a historic winery in the territory of Gaiole in Chianti, a municipality located on the southern side of the Chianti Classico production area, where vineyards grow surrounded by woods and olive groves. It all began in 1974, the year in which entrepreneur Raffaele Rossetti purchased an old farmhouse dating back to the 17th century with an adjoining land of over 10 hectares. He then began planting vineyards with local varieties and dedicated himself to the renovation of the farmhouse. Underneath the structure, the entrepreneur then created the winemaking premises, equipped with state-of-the-art technology for the time, inaugurating the first Capannelle label as early as 1975. 1988 saw the release of '50&50', an iconic label resulting from the collaboration between Capannelle and the Avignonesi winery in Polizia, with the former supplying the Sangiovese grapes and the latter the Merlot ones, giving rise to an elegant Supertuscan. Nine years later, in 1997, the estate was taken over by the American entrepreneur James B. Sherwood, founder of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises, who invested heavily in the commercial development and expansion of both the vineyard park and the winemaking facilities. For over forty years, the technical management has then been entrusted to Simone Monciatti, Capannelle's historic oenologist.
Today, the Capannelle vineyard estate covers a total of 35 hectares, 16 of which are planted with the traditional Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera varieties, as well as the international Chardonnay grape. Agronomic management is inspired by the principles of organic farming, while in the cellar vinification takes place mostly in Slavonian oak truncated conical vats or in stainless steel tanks. French oak barriques or the same truncated conical Slavonian oak vats are used for the maturation phase.
Capannelle's signature bottles are modern yet at the same time typical interpretations of the Chianti region, in particular the area of Gaiole in Chianti. These are packaged with labels created by the renowned designer and graphic artist Massimo Vignelli, who sadly passed away in 2014, just after restyling.
Capannelle is a historic winery in the territory of Gaiole in Chianti, a municipality located on the southern side of the Chianti Classico production area, where vineyards grow surrounded by woods and olive groves. It all began in 1974, the year in which entrepreneur Raffaele Rossetti purchased an old farmhouse dating back to the 17th century with an adjoining land of over 10 hectares. He then began planting vineyards with local varieties and dedicated himself to the renovation of the farmhouse. Underneath the structure, the entrepreneur then created the winemaking premises, equipped with state-of-the-art technology for the time, inaugurating the first Capannelle label as early as 1975. 1988 saw the release of '50&50', an iconic label resulting from the collaboration between Capannelle and the Avignonesi winery in Polizia, with the former supplying the Sangiovese grapes and the latter the Merlot ones, giving rise to an elegant Supertuscan. Nine years later, in 1997, the estate was taken over by the American entrepreneur James B. Sherwood, founder of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises, who invested heavily in the commercial development and expansion of both the vineyard park and the winemaking facilities. For over forty years, the technical management has then been entrusted to Simone Monciatti, Capannelle's historic oenologist.
Today, the Capannelle vineyard estate covers a total of 35 hectares, 16 of which are planted with the traditional Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera varieties, as well as the international Chardonnay grape. Agronomic management is inspired by the principles of organic farming, while in the cellar vinification takes place mostly in Slavonian oak truncated conical vats or in stainless steel tanks. French oak barriques or the same truncated conical Slavonian oak vats are used for the maturation phase.
Capannelle's signature bottles are modern yet at the same time typical interpretations of the Chianti region, in particular the area of Gaiole in Chianti. These are packaged with labels created by the renowned designer and graphic artist Massimo Vignelli, who sadly passed away in 2014, just after restyling.
