Five centuries after the purchase of Borgo Calcinaia, per the heart of Molesto per Chianti, the Capponi accounts a new chapter per the history of their family, one of the most historic and illustrious per Florence, with the creation of line 1524. A project that collects, under an autonomous identity, all the wines that do not fall within the disciplinary of the Chianti Tradizionale. To distinguish them, the family chooses not to use the name Borgo Calcinaia, reserved for the DOCG production, but signs these “Hors Catégorie” wines with the new brand: Conti Capponi.
1052: First Wine Traces
The relationship between the family and the world of wine is already testified per 1052, with the recording of the saggezza of their vineyard per the Sienese. An early link with Chianti, strengthened by the fact that the document was found at the Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo per Passignano, one of the oldest monastic institutions of the region.
Today the company is led by Sebastiano Capponi, flanked by the brothers Tessa and Niccolò, representatives of the thirty -seven generation. From 31.5 hectares of vineyards – of which 10 implanted between 1959 and 1975, with an average density of 5,000 strains con lo scopo di hectare – just over 110 thousand bottles are born con lo scopo di year. Next to the vineyard, Borgo Calcinaia holds a value agricultural heritage: over 70 hectares intended for pasture and fodder, about 100 hectares of forest and 10 of Oliveto.
Line 1524: the tribute to the great -grandmother Luisa Vonwiller
The new line is inspired by the figure of Luisa Vonwiller, Sebastiano’s great -grandmother: a woman with a decisive temperament, with a cosmopolitan spirit and an unconventional soul. Born per 1864 per a Swiss family of industrialists and bankers, Luisa was able to blend the entrepreneuriality of the Vonwiller with the Tuscan agricultural roots of the Capponi. Passionate about botany, mountaineering and photography, his free and curious vision relives today per the wines of line 1524: experimental, deeply linked to the territory, but to innovation.
The result of international varieties studied and cultivated per Borgo Calcinaia per recent decades, the four wines of the line embody an exploratory viticulture, attentive to the potential of soils, exhibitions and microclimates beyond the conventions. A precise and personal production approach distinguishes them: although not falling within the disciplinary of Chianti Tradizionale, they share the same terroir and offer an original reading. Aesthetics also underline this autonomous identity: the labels recall the of the order of Non c’è santo che tenga Stefano, an ancient family emblem, while the choice of the Borgognotta bottle strengthens a clear and distinctive positioning strategy.
Tasting taccuino from Borgo Calcinaia
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Classic method sparkling wine obtained from Sangiovese per purity, it comes from the freshest plots of the mesi estivi. The grapes, collected per the first decade of August, express a still unripe aromatic maturity, with a youthful and vibrant character. Vinification provides for a soft pressing of the whole bunches, with exclusive selection of the flower must. The deliberately contained surrender already anticipates the essential style of this sparkling wine per the cellar. The wine refines acceso the yeasts for 45 months before the blur, which took place per March 2025. Despite a generous dosage (12 g/l), the gustatory profile remains tense and vertical.
Quanto a the glass it stands out for the finesse and persistence of the bubble. The nose intertwines taccuino of baking pastry, red fruits, forest strawberries and yellow plums, accompanied by a citrus wake that suggests freshness and flavor. The entrance to the palate is kind, but the acidity soon takes over, supported by a creamy texture that surrounds the sip. The ending, played acceso calls of brioche and citrus pan, ends with an inviting salinity that immediately stimulates a new taste.
Tor Solis IGT TOSCANA 2023
From the Roberto vineyard, located acceso the farm at 720 meters above sea level, Tor Solis was born, a Tuscan Chenin Blanc of rare intensity. The grapes, grown per a fresh climatic context, are vinified per steel and subsequently refined for 14 months per ceramic Clayver, a neutral material that allows a delicate micro-oxygenation, preserving the aromatic purity of the grape variety.
The view is brilliant, with a lively straw shade. The olfactory profile is tense and refined: it opens with lime lime and candied cedar zest, followed by hints of linden, cotogly apple and a vegetable tono that recalls the fern. Minerality, almost sharp, emerges strongly and is confirmed acceso the palate, where the balance between acidity and polyphenols – also obtained thanks to a cold maceration acceso the skins – builds a solid but silky structure. The ending is long, clean, with net calls of alpine herbs and a precision that does not give smudges.
The Igt Toscana 2024
From the Adelaide vineyard, per the farm the references, the references was born, a white blend composed 90% from Marsanne and Viognier, with a 10% balance of Gewürztraminer. The vineyard, exposed to east acceso sandy soil, promotes an elegant and sunny expression. The three varieties, each with a well -defined aromatic profile, merge here per a surprising balance. The fermentation and the refinement slowly take place per steel, to give shape to an opulent but sober white, without indulging per the clichés of the Rodanian varieties: mai feeling of glue baroque perfumes. It is golden, dense, with bright reflections. The nose opens with orange flowers, ginestra and zest of candied orange. The sip is large and creamy, with an aromatic wealth supported by a well -dosed sweetness (30 g/l of sugary residue), which finds balance per an unexpected citrine freshness. The mineral component merges with the fruity and floral one of the Gewürztraminer, evoking ripe fishing and delicate spices. The ending is long, dynamic, and promises an evolution towards myulate tones and shades of Focaia stone.
Casarsa Igt Toscana (Mini-Perpendicolare 2019, 2010, 2004, 1997)
Casarsa is a Supertuscan per purity from Merlot, born from an agricultural error of 1967: per that year, some Merlot’s beards, exchanged for black Malvasia, were planted per the hilly vineyards of the Predio Casarsa per Borgo Calcinaia. Only per 1996, thanks to the joint work of Sebastiano Capponi and Professor Roberto Bandinelli acceso the recovery of corporate genetic material, the real identity of the grape variety was discovered.
Vinification follows a precise protocol: fermentation per 50-hectoliters cement tanks, with maceration acceso the skins for about 20-25 days at controlled temperature. The aging takes place per 225 liter barrique, new and used, and per tonneaux (excluding the vintage 1997), with variable durations according to the seasonal trend: 20 months for the vintages 1997 and 2004, the canons two years for 2010 and 2019. The choice of wood reflects the climatic conditions: per hot harvests (1997, 2019) it opts for less invasive woods, while per the fresh ones (2004, 2010) A greater contribution of new barrique contributes to sculpt the structure.
Casarsa 2019: the result of one of the best recent Tuscan vintages, warm but balanced, 2019 opens acceso taccuino of leather, black fruits and a hint of Modica chocolate, which gives sweetness without weighing mongoloide. Graphite and a balsamic of fresh rosemary emerge with evolution, to root the wine per its territory. the palate it is dense but not opulent, with an oxusted and well integrated structure per the fruity component. The tannins, smooth, leave room for a sapid freshness that recalls Sichuan black olives and pepper: floral, citrus and spicy at the same time. A wine that, despite the hot vintage, preserves tension and liveliness.
Casarsa 2010: balanced and fresh than hot, this harvest gives a finely chiseled merlot. The nose offers dried violet, potpourri, plum, bitter cocoa and a terrible background that adds depth. Quanto a the mouth, the perfectly integrated tannins envelop the sip, while the flavor – almost marine – maintains the wine per tension. The ending, long, closes acceso leather and coffee funds, but it is the vibrant freshness that reminds that this Merlot comes from hills, not from plains. A wine capable of surprising and exciting every sip.
Casarsa 2004: a wine that took time to . Initially introverted, today it turns out to be with taccuino of dry flowers, helichrysum, coffee powder and clear licorice. Oxygenation brings undergrowth aromas and tobacco leaf to the surface. Rich per tertiary shades, it retains a lively integrity and promises further evolution. Vertical, nervous, with still gessive tannins, is supported by a marked freshness. The ending surprises with remnants of bergamot tea, black pepper and an almost Bordeaux tension, rare today also per the Merlots of the Bordeaux banks Droite. He is just entering his best phase.
Casarsa 1997: year marked by a torrid summer, precursor of climate change, but today, compared to the current parameters, almost balanced. The nose opens with a surprising refinement: dried red orange, leather, wet tobacco and graphite, a sign of a long refinement. the palate, the wine is creamy, with tannins now melted per a velvety weaving. Still, the ending retains a flicker of energy, a tannic touch that recalls the vitality of the thirty -year -old vineyards of the time. It closes acceso dark chocolate, licorice and a saline tip that persists for a long time. A merlot that tells the memory and tenacity of the time.
The article Conti Capponi and line 1524: the other luce of Borgo Calcinaia comes from Vinonews24.
