Liberty Wines

Vintage: 2020

Vintage	Product Code	Format	Closure	Availability
2020	CA103A20	12 x 75	Screwcap	Available
2020	CA103E20	1 x 500	Natural Cork	Available
2020	CA103H20	12 x 37.5	Natural Cork	Available
2020	CA103M20	6 x 150	Natural Cork	Available

Producer

Capezzana, situated in the Carmignano zone to the west of Florence, is owned and run by the Contini Bonacossi family, the latest in a long line of owners. In fact, in the archives in Florence, they discovered a contract for the rent of vines and olive groves at Capezzana signed in 804 AD.

Today, the responsibility for ensuring the continuation of such longevity lies with the fourth generation of the Contini Bonacossi family, with Beatrice looking after all marketing and communication aspects and her sister Benedetta in charge of winemaking. Franco Bernabei is their consultant winemaker, and his contribution and presence has given the wines additional focus and personality.

The estate has 80 hectares of vineyard and 30,000 olive trees, all of which are farmed organically (the wines are certified organic from the 2015 vintage onwards). The reds all display supple and silky tannins combined with luminous fruit: the ‘Barco Reale’ is rounded and ripe with a great balance between fruit and structure. The ‘Villa di Capezzana’ Carmignano is made with 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and is aged for an average of 12 months in French oak. The wine is beautifully intense and elegant. The ’Ugo Contini Bonacossi’ is named after the family’s late patriarch who was a great advocate and ambassador of the Carmignano denomination. The wine is 100% Sangiovese from the Viticciana vineyard, a site selected by Ugo himself. In 1979, Ugo and Vittorio Contini Bonacossi decided to produce a Bordeaux blend in Carmignano, ‘Ghiaie della Furba’. The wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot grapes from a gravelly soil (Ghiaie) near the Furba stream after which the wine is named. The Trebbiano shows aromas of yellow flowers, almond and vanilla from oak ageing. Intense and harmonic on the palate, it has a refreshing acidity and a persistent finish.

Vineyards

The grapes for this wine are sourced from the Capezzana vineyards situated at approximately 150-200 metres above sea level, facing south, south-east and south-west. Soils here are clay schist (Galestro rock) and limestone (Alberese rock) which give Barco Reale a lovely freshness.

Vintage

2020 began with a fairly mild, dry winter, followed by rain showers in late April and early May. Summer was also characterised by hot and windy days, alternating with cool nights, which helped with fruit ripening. There were few instances of rain in July and August, followed by extreme rain in September. It was an excellent vintage in terms of quality, however as it is often the case with great vintages, the production suffered a decrease of about 25-30% (compared to yields in 2019).

Vinification

Barco Reale is a youthful version of the Carmignano from Capezzana, as the fruit is sourced from slightly younger vines in the same vineyards. Fermentation lasted seven days in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks followed by an eight day maceration, where malolactic fermentation took place. The wine was then racked and matured in 24 hectolitre Allier oak barrels for 6-8 months before bottling, followed by a further three months in bottle prior to release.

Tasting Notes & Technical Details

This wine is deep ruby red in colour. The intense and fruity nose displays aromas of red plum and cherry with subtle hints of oak from barrel ageing. Rounded and ripe on the palate, it shows a perfect balance of fruit and well-integrated tannins. There is a hint of spiced berries on the long, elegant finish.

Alcohol (ABV)

13.5%

Acidity

5.7 g/l

Residual Sugar

0.5 g/l

3.6

Other wines from this producer

Producer	Wine	Product Code	Features	Style
Capezzana	`Villa di Capezzana` Carmignano	CA104	Vegetarian Vegan Certified Organic	R Red	Factsheet
	`Ghiaie della Furba`	CA106		R Red
	Vin Santo di Carmignano	CA107		Sw Sweet
	Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Non-Filtered)	CA108		OO Olive Oil	Factsheet
	Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil	CA109	Certified Organic	OO Olive Oil	Factsheet
	Trebbiano	CA111	Vegetarian Vegan Certified Organic
	`Ugo Contini Bonacossi`	CA125	Vegetarian Vegan Certified Organic	R Red	Factsheet

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