The history of Capannelle wine producing dates back to 1974, when Raffaele Rossetti, a 40 year old business man in Rome, decided to purchase an old XVI century farmhouse in the heart of Chianti.
Since then, the farmhouse has been radically renovated. Structural interventions and significant restoration have removed almost every trace of its peasant-like past, making the interiors an expression of high quality and exclusivity. Here Capannell...
As Capannelle looks down on Gaiole in Chianti, its true soul lies 2.5 metres underground, where a 1.000 square metre cellar acts as the hub of a refined wine making activity. Wine is a product resulting from a technical process and requires the highest technology production standards, in ideal conditions of order and hygiene. This is why it was decided to use stainless steel, the only material that does not alter the perfume of the wine. Ferme...
A very special bottle is employed for Capannelle Red wines. It consists of brown glass, twice the weight of normal glass, protecting the wine from infra-red rays. The surface contains two niches for hosting the labels. The corks are 55 mm long, made from the finest cork trees in the world, from Sardinia. The packing cartons for the bottles are made in such a way as to protect the wine from sudden surge in temperature. In the Capannelle cellars...
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