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Valdipiatta
Valdipiatta was founded in 1973, but it was not until Giulio Caporali purchased the property in 1990 that it
began to earn a reputation for producing some of the finest Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Through vision,
determination and much hard work, Giulio transformed a small Tuscan farmhouse and its vineyard into a
modern and successful winery. Not surprisingly, his program of renovation and revitalization began in the
vineyards. After a studied, careful analysis of soil conditions, clonal selections, vine densities, and pruning
systems, the vineyards were replanted with the aim of producing Prugnolo Gentile (the local name for
Sangiovese) grapes of exceptional caliber. These same standards guided Giulio in the following years as he
purchased additional vineyards in prime growing areas of Montepulciano. After he finished converting the
vineyards, Giulio set about overhauling the cellar with the installation of the most up-to-date equipment
and the introduction of small oak barrels from the finest French coopers. He then built an impressive
underground cellar by digging deep into the tuffaceous rock of one of the property’s hillsides.
Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG
This wine is a blend of 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo Nero, and 5% Merlot from different vineyards around
Montepulciano. The must undergoes an initial pre-fermentation maceration at low temperatures followed
by a brief maceration with the skins for greater color and tannin extraction. The wine is aged for six months
in large Slavonian oak barrels and six months in bottle.
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC
This Rosso di Montepulciano is made from 90% Sangiovese (locally referred to as Prugnolo Gentile),
5% Canaiolo Nero, and 5% Mammolo from different vineyards in the Montepulciano area. A portion of
the wine is aged for three months in one year-old French barriques. The final product is matured for an
additional three months in bottle before release.
Vigna d’Alfiero Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
This wine is named after Alfiero Carpini, the first vineyard worker at Valdipiatta, who had already been
working at the estate for 15 years when Giulio Caporali bought the property in the late 1980s. It was
Alfiero who taught the history of each vineyard to the Caporali family and planted a small vineyard in
Bossona in 1973. After Alfiero passed away, Giulio Caporali honored his memory by producing a wine with
the grapes grown in the vineyard that Alfiero had planted 25 years before.
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