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Isole e Olena Cepparello
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy
About this product
Cepparello is Isole e Olena's 100% Sangiovese from old vines — a wine of remarkable elegance and consistency. Paolo de Marchi withdrew from Chianti Classico DOCG to make pure Sangiovese without required blending rules. The result is a wine that shows Sangiovese's capacity for both power and finesse.
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nosecherry, dried rose, tobacco, mineral, subtle spice from French oak
palateelegant structure, bright acidity, refined tannin, long finish
signaturethe most consistently elegant pure Sangiovese in Chianti
Service
aging8-20 years
decanting1-2 hours
temperature17C
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Single-vineyard IGT — pure Sangiovese
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cherry, dried rose, tobacco, mineral, subtle spice from French oak
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Pairings
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Rice grains
Pappardelle al cinghiale is the canonical Tuscan pasta dish. Cepparello's elegant, pure Sangiovese structure complements the gamey, herb-rich boar ragu without overwhelming the pasta's egg richness.
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pasta
Cepparello's Florentine character belongs with ribollita; the earthy Sangiovese tannins bridge the bread and bean soup
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Cepparello's Florentine Sangiovese bridges the pappa al pomodoro; both are honest expressions of Tuscan terroir
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Cepparello's balanced Sangiovese bridges the arista; the pork loin's rosemary echoes the wine's own herbal depth
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Pasta grain
Hare ragù's gamey concentration and Sangiovese's cherry-earth character create one of Tuscany's great pasta-wine pairings; the wine's precision prevents the dish from becoming too heavy
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Meat poultry
Cepparello's precision and elegance are calibrated for veal's delicacy rather than beef's intensity; the morel cream bridges the wine's earth-mushroom secondary notes
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Meat poultry
Chicken al mattone's crispy herb-lemon character is perfectly proportioned for Cepparello's elegance; the Sangiovese's acidity lifts the chicken without overpowering its delicacy
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Charcuterie cheese
Colonnata lardo's unique rosemary-herb-marble-aged pork fat creates an aromatic bridge with Cepparello's dried rose and earth; Parmigiano's salt structures the fat
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