Capichera Isola dei Nuraghi I.G.T. Classico 2021

Description

Pioneer in Italy of high quality whites, the company’s iconic wine, it is the result of the assembly of wines from individual vineyards.
It was born from the intuition that the wine, produced in the family vineyards for over 100 years, was a great white wine able to compare itself with the best in the world.Today the best known wine of the island is one of the largest international whites, of to which Capichera is considered absolute reference.
Capichera, from the Latin Caput erat = was the capital, is the ancient name of the family estate.

First vintage produced: 1980
Variety: the best-known white grape variety of the island in purity
Vineyards: in the municipality of Arzachena
Designation of origin: IGT Isola dei Nuraghi
Aging potential: 15/25 years, depending on the vintage
Fermentation: in steel tanks at 16-18 ° C for 4 weeks
Maturation: 4-6 months in new and almost new barriques, where it completes the malolactic fermentation

Features
Color: straw yellow with golden reflections
Smell: opens rich and complex with wildflowers, hawthorn, wisteria, rosemary, thyme, lavender, pineapple and flint
Taste: dry, lively, full and enveloping, with fruity and aromatic pulp, the finish is long and persistent with rich mineral sapidity and elegant fullness