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Things certainly have changed since then, but Caparzo, now helmed by , remains a renowned Brunello at an incredible accessible price point. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep ruby in color, this Sangiovese is bright, ripe, and concentrated with black cherry, cranberry, licorice, rose and pipe tobacco, and while it certainly can be enjoyed today, the wine will increase in maturity and depth over the coming decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caparzo","offers":[{"title":"2019","offer_id":47346658345204,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/caparzobrunello_1.webp?v=1766786783"},{"product_id":"romagna-sangiovese-predappio","title":"Romagna Sangiovese Predappio","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile Tuscany steals the spotlight when it comes to Sangiovese, Romagna, for those in the know who are looking for approachable bottles which show a sense of place, is an excellent corner of the wine world to explore, and Chiara Condello is a passionate and uncompromisingly talented example of the regions possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailing from the quiet hilltop village of Predappio southeast of Bologna, Chiara produces her wines from 7 hectares which she works manually and organically. She often uses open-top fermenters, long macerations, and large neutral Slovenian oak \u003cem\u003ebotti.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer Sangiovese di Romagna Predappio shows vibrant red fruits, florals and spice built upon a strong mineral core that exudes energy while never losing its finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.0% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chiara Condello","offers":[{"title":"2020","offer_id":47346835882228,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/chiaracondellosangiovese_1_85b97290-e33f-4d31-adce-d0ff39d92086.webp?v=1766786731"},{"product_id":"brunello-di-montalcino-bacia","title":"Brunello di Montalcino 'Bacia'","description":"\u003cp\u003eStella di Campalto's family purchased their vineyard outside Castelnuovo dell'Abate in 1992. Originally known as Podere San Giuseppe, the site was planted in 1910, but had been abandoned during WWII, and had long ago fallen into a state of near ruin. Stella was immediately put in charge of winemaking, converting to organic farming by 1996, and instituting biodynamic principles by 2002. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe produces some of the very finest natural fruit found anywhere in Italy (or the world for that matter), and every stage of farming and winemaking is done completely by hand. Additionally she hold's here wine for bottle maturation much longer than many of her neighbors. Her Brunello di Montalcinos have quickly risen to become an absolute benchmark for the region and an obsession for many an-Italian-wine-lover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from biodynamic sites in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Campalto's 'Bacia' cuvée epitomizes the winemaker's commitment to minimal intervention winemaking. Wild fermented and matured in oak casks for three years before three additional years of bottle maturation, this wine exudes rose petal, wild strawberry, freshly-crushed herbs, autumn spices and licorice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA simply staggering beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stella di Campalto","offers":[{"title":"2019","offer_id":47475626967284,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/campallo_bacia_1.webp?v=1769028748"},{"product_id":"montefalco-rosso-pipparello-riserva","title":"Montefalco 'Pipparello' Rosso Riserva","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo estate looms larger in the central Italian region of Umbria than Paolo Bea. The Bea family, who trace their Umbrian history back over 500 years, are practically synonymous with the Montefalco appellation.  Paolo, a staunchly old-school Italian farmer who speaks such a thick Umbrian dialect that he is almost incomprehensible to outsiders, has been producing incredibly expressive wines using the barest minimum of technology and input for decades—unknowingly becoming a prime representation of the very best of what would become the \"natural wine\" movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the '80's and 90's, the estate was perhaps left behind a bit (depending on whose talking), as the modernization-obsessed Italian market moved in a different direction than Bea's convictions allowed, but for a select few wine-lovers and importers, he carried a very special flame in the world of Italian wine. Over the years, the wine world has realized the lack of verve and energy in the overproduced, modern wines, and thankfully Paolo Bea, and now his son Giampiero, are here to show us a different way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBea's 'Pipparello' is produced from a vineyard site of the same name, located on a hilltop in Montefalco at 1300 feet elevation. Vines grown here are a minimum of 20 years old, and the final blend of the wine is generally 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano, and 15% Sagrantino. 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