Caprili was one of the original estates of Brunello di Montalcino, when this acclaimed Tuscan region attained DOC status in 1968. While their Ilex Rosso certainly isn't as powerful and complex as their Brunello, it's a crazy-good deal in artisanal, estate grown Sangiovese Grosso.
The Grosso or Brunello clone of Sangiovese gives us the biggest, richest, and most structured version of the grape. Caprili's Ilex is both a great introduction to this clone, and it packs some seriously soulful flavors at a great price.
We just got 10 cases in stock, and at just $14.99/bottle, this will move fast. Trust me!
2024 Caprili Ilex Rosso Toscana -- Here's why you should buy it:
- It's a ton of wine for the money! Produced from Caprili's younger vines that will eventually go into their Brunello bottlings, it's a serious bottle of Tuscan red at an insane price.
- It's delicious too. Offering up medium-bodied notes of dark cherry, spiced plum, violet, and crushed rock, there's a good degree of complexity here. While you won't mistake it for Caprili's Brunello, it's still impressive stuff.
- All of Caprili's wines come from their own organic vineyards. This is 100% estate-grown, and it is vinified using ambient and indigenous yeasts. That's a rarity at this price point!
- Fermented in stainless steel and bottled fairly soon after harvest, it shows the pure and vibrant aromas and flavors of Sangiovese.
Big enough for steak but juicy enough for pizza or pasta with red sauce, we recommend you snag 3 to 6 bottles to enjoy over the next 5 years.
