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Capra Marco Doppiadi Barbera d'Asti 2021
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| Country: | Italy |
| Region: | Piemonte |
| Winery: | Marco Capra Azienda Agricola |
| Grape Type: | Barbera |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Vintage: | 2021 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
Product Description
Capra Marco Doppiadi Barbera d'Asti is made from 100% Barbera.
Color: very deep bright ruby red with violet hues.
Bouquet: intense and persistent, pleasantly fruity and reminiscent of plums and black cherries.
Flavor: vinous, full, pleasantly fresh and generous.
Suitable as an aperitif with appetisers and sliced meats, it is perfect throughout a meal. it is perfect with pasta dishes featuring tagliatelle and ravioli, as well as with meaty main courses, such as stews and roasts. Interesting with medium-mature cheeses, with Toma and Pecorino.
Winery: Marco Capra Azienda Agricola
The estate is located in Santo Stefano Belbo, on the Seirole
hill between the Langhe and Monferrato districts. The main resource of the area
has always been the cultivation of the vine: the particular geological
conformation of the soil and its microclimate favor an optimal ripening of the
bunches and the acquisition of the typical organoleptic properties.
This is a small family-run company; the art of viniculture
is a wealth that the family has handed down for generations. The quality that
distinguishes the wine is determined by the control on the entire supply chain
from the vine to the bottle, through processes that follow the tradition while
promoting the innovation that distinguishes modern companies.
Today the company is managed by Marco Capra who has
succeeded in giving the right innovative boost typical of the new generations,
while continuing to observe the teachings and experience handed down by his
forefathers. The precious consulting skills of the oenologists Dante Scaglione
and Daniela Serra is a further guarantee for the production of the very best
quality wines.
Date Founded: 1945
Owner: Marco Capra
Winery Philosophy: "Wine is a piece of Art. We
make wine as artists create their artworks. We give voice to the grapes,
exalting them with our expertise."
Tommaso Capra, known as “Tumasin”, founded the estate in the hills of Santo
Stefano Belbo in 1945. Tommaso then handed down his experience and winemaking
culture to his son Luciano. Until the end of the 1980s, the primary activity of
the estate was the production of high quality wine sold in traditional
demijohns to the wholesalers.
In 1999 Marco, Luciano’s grandson, took over the company,
giving new energy to the business. Driven by a real passion for wine and an
aspiration to renewal and his youthful enthusiasm, Marco has carried on the
family tradition and contributed to its growth.
In 2014 Marco Capra decided to change the name “Azienda
Agricola Sanmarco” and started using his own name Marco Capra directly onto the
label to highlight his personal “touch”. The convincing result is visible in
the wines, which fully express the typicity of the territory and have succeeded
in gaining the increasing appreciation of both wine experts and wine
enthusiasts.
Winery Acreage: 44.5 acres
Winery Production: 5,000 / 9L cases
Varietals Produced: PINOT NOIR, CHARDONNAY, MOSCATO,
NASCETTA, DOLCETTO, BARBERA, NEBBIOLO
Winemaker: Marco Capra
Marco Capra was born in 1981 in Asti and has been living in
Santo Stefano Belbo since his birth. He started working with his grandfather
for a couple of years when he was 18. From 1996 to 1998 he learned to work the
land and the vineyards, while in 1999 he started working fulltime at the
winery. In 2001 the winery was renovated and in 2014 he personalized the name
of the label after his name. He is married to Monica and is a father of two
lovely kids of 7 and - Elisabetta and Riccardo.
Producing high quality wines is Marco Capra’s first goal,
and in order to achieve this, his personal commitment and work start in the
vineyard: “The vineyards are our most important capital and it is our job to
take care of them and work them in the most natural and eco-compatible way
possible”. Piedmont is renowned for its typical, richly traditional grape
varieties – Nascetta, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera and Moscato.
The hills that give life to Marco Capra wines are those of
Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, a wonderful marriage between nature and man’s
work recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. From the top of the
Seirole hill in Santo Stefano Belbo; Marco enjoys a spectacular view on the
vineyards which are perched on the gentle slopes, with the best exposition to
the sun’s rays and the breeze from the wind. The terroir is special, very rich
and able to give life to the great wines of the Piedmontese heritage.
Marco Capra Azienda Agricola produces mainly Piedmont’s
autochthonous wines to enjoy all the characteristics of the terroir. The
vineyards were chosen in the areas that are most suited to the cultivation of
the single grape varieties. Meticulous care and attention are given to the
vines, in the respect of agriculture techniques that allow to keep the yield
under control. Defensive treatments are carried out prioritizing products with
a low environmental impact.
The beginning of the harvest is decided by observing the degree of ripeness of
the grapes, their sugar and acid contents and their development over time on
the basis of the atmospheric conditions. The harvest usually starts at the end
of August, with the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes for sparkling wines,
whereas Moscato, Chardonnay and Nascetta grapes are harvested at the beginning
of September. Dolcetto and Barbera grapes are harvested between the end of
September and the beginning of October followed, in mid October, by Nebbiolo grapes.
The grapes are all harvested by hand, into small perforated crates. All the
phonological phases and the work in the vineyard are supervised by the
agronomist Angelo Cortese.
The cellar
The wine is born in the vineyard, but man is responsible for trying to best
transform the fruit that he receives after months of hard work in the vineyard.
The architectural structure and all the technical systems have been designed
and built to obtain the transformation of the grapes to the highest possible
levels.
The cellar is equipped with all the latest technology, yet it remains faithful
to the most traditional vinification processes.
Every step of the winemaking process - from the arrival of the grapes to
fermentation, maturation, bottling, aging and shipping - is supervised by Marco
Capra who, flanked by the oenologists Daniela Serra and Dante Scaglione,
oversees every single phase in order to achieve the best final result.
This is a small family-run company; the art of viniculture is a wealth that the family has handed down for generations. The quality that distinguishes the wine is determined by the control on the entire supply chain from the vine to the bottle, through processes that follow the tradition while promoting the innovation that distinguishes modern companies.
Today the company is managed by Marco Capra who has succeeded in giving the right innovative boost typical of the new generations, while continuing to observe the teachings and experience handed down by his forefathers. The precious consulting skills of the oenologists Dante Scaglione and Daniela Serra is a further guarantee for the production of the very best quality wines.
Date Founded: 1945
Owner: Marco Capra
Winery Philosophy: "Wine is a piece of Art. We make wine as artists create their artworks. We give voice to the grapes, exalting them with our expertise."
Tommaso Capra, known as “Tumasin”, founded the estate in the hills of Santo Stefano Belbo in 1945. Tommaso then handed down his experience and winemaking culture to his son Luciano. Until the end of the 1980s, the primary activity of the estate was the production of high quality wine sold in traditional demijohns to the wholesalers.
In 1999 Marco, Luciano’s grandson, took over the company, giving new energy to the business. Driven by a real passion for wine and an aspiration to renewal and his youthful enthusiasm, Marco has carried on the family tradition and contributed to its growth.
In 2014 Marco Capra decided to change the name “Azienda Agricola Sanmarco” and started using his own name Marco Capra directly onto the label to highlight his personal “touch”. The convincing result is visible in the wines, which fully express the typicity of the territory and have succeeded in gaining the increasing appreciation of both wine experts and wine enthusiasts.
Winery Acreage: 44.5 acres
Winery Production: 5,000 / 9L cases
Varietals Produced: PINOT NOIR, CHARDONNAY, MOSCATO, NASCETTA, DOLCETTO, BARBERA, NEBBIOLO
Winemaker: Marco Capra
Marco Capra was born in 1981 in Asti and has been living in Santo Stefano Belbo since his birth. He started working with his grandfather for a couple of years when he was 18. From 1996 to 1998 he learned to work the land and the vineyards, while in 1999 he started working fulltime at the winery. In 2001 the winery was renovated and in 2014 he personalized the name of the label after his name. He is married to Monica and is a father of two lovely kids of 7 and - Elisabetta and Riccardo.
Producing high quality wines is Marco Capra’s first goal, and in order to achieve this, his personal commitment and work start in the vineyard: “The vineyards are our most important capital and it is our job to take care of them and work them in the most natural and eco-compatible way possible”. Piedmont is renowned for its typical, richly traditional grape varieties – Nascetta, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera and Moscato.
The hills that give life to Marco Capra wines are those of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, a wonderful marriage between nature and man’s work recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. From the top of the Seirole hill in Santo Stefano Belbo; Marco enjoys a spectacular view on the vineyards which are perched on the gentle slopes, with the best exposition to the sun’s rays and the breeze from the wind. The terroir is special, very rich and able to give life to the great wines of the Piedmontese heritage.
Marco Capra Azienda Agricola produces mainly Piedmont’s autochthonous wines to enjoy all the characteristics of the terroir. The vineyards were chosen in the areas that are most suited to the cultivation of the single grape varieties. Meticulous care and attention are given to the vines, in the respect of agriculture techniques that allow to keep the yield under control. Defensive treatments are carried out prioritizing products with a low environmental impact.
The beginning of the harvest is decided by observing the degree of ripeness of the grapes, their sugar and acid contents and their development over time on the basis of the atmospheric conditions. The harvest usually starts at the end of August, with the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes for sparkling wines, whereas Moscato, Chardonnay and Nascetta grapes are harvested at the beginning of September. Dolcetto and Barbera grapes are harvested between the end of September and the beginning of October followed, in mid October, by Nebbiolo grapes.
The grapes are all harvested by hand, into small perforated crates. All the phonological phases and the work in the vineyard are supervised by the agronomist Angelo Cortese.
The cellar
The wine is born in the vineyard, but man is responsible for trying to best transform the fruit that he receives after months of hard work in the vineyard. The architectural structure and all the technical systems have been designed and built to obtain the transformation of the grapes to the highest possible levels.
The cellar is equipped with all the latest technology, yet it remains faithful to the most traditional vinification processes.
Every step of the winemaking process - from the arrival of the grapes to fermentation, maturation, bottling, aging and shipping - is supervised by Marco Capra who, flanked by the oenologists Daniela Serra and Dante Scaglione, oversees every single phase in order to achieve the best final result.
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HARVEST: Harvest by hand.
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'Ma Belle-Fille' was named by Sir Peter as a warm tribute to Emily Michael, his "Daughter-in-Law", and mother of the third generation of the family. Planted at the highest elevation on the estate, the marine influence on Ma Belle-Fille vineyard is greater, resulting in cooler daily temperatures in the summer and autumn months. Situated above the summer fog ceiling and exposed to the southeast, the vineyard receives the very first rays of sunshine each morning and remains sunny all day long. This full exposure, combined with cooler temperatures, causes the fruit to mature earlier than the rest of our estate.
Vintage Notes
The combination of a wet winter with significant rains in December through March and cool weather delayed budbreak nearly a month. Flowering and fruit set were also pushed back and the weather during the later flowering was favorable resulting in decent fruit set and slightly above average yields for the Chardonnay vineyards—a marked improvement over the record-low yielding 2022 vintage. The growing season was temperate without major heat spikes allowing the berries to hold onto their acidity which carried through into the wines. Harvest was almost a month later than normal with the last Belle Cote block coming in on November 2nd.
Winegrowing Notes
At the highest elevation on the estate, the marine influence on Ma Belle-Fille is greater, resulting in cooler daily temperatures in the summer and autumn months. Situated far above the summer fog ceiling and exposed to the southeast, the vineyard receives the very first rays of sunshine each morning and remains sunny all day long. This full exposure, combined with cooler temperatures, causes the fruit to mature earlier than the rest of our estate.
Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Beautifully perfumed with layers of honeysuckle, jasmine and dried orange peel accented by apricot, vanilla cream and spring flower notes, the 2023 ‘Ma Belle-Fille’ delivers with a rich, creamy entry and generous, structured mid-palate showing great drive and intensity with a long, mouth-watering finish. A truly special wine from an extraordinary vintage.
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So delicious and drinkable from the first whiff to the lingering finish. An uber-chardonnay that packs in all the richness of fruit and smooth spiciness of oak fermentation, with vibrant acidity and a silky texture. Well balanced in a cool, ideal vintage and a great candidate for aging longer term. Drinkable now and best from 2030.
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