1997 | Castello dei Rampolla | Vigna d'Alceo Vino da Tavola

A large format wine with exceptional elegance and complexity, power and richness. With a sweet start on the palate paired with smoky, complex nuances, accompanied by blackcurrant aromas mixed with pencil and vanilla aromas. Medium bodied and well structured.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: Vigna d'Alcceo is another wine first created by Giacomo Tachis, but it rose to its current level of suberb quality under the direction of the brother-and-sister team of Luca abd maurizia di Napoli, Owners of the \chianti Classico estate of Castello dei Ramplooa. First produced in 1996, the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend is one of the hardest Tuscan wine to find. The 1997 is a blockbuster, yet it shows the back-bone and structure of the finest Bordeaux. It's produced from a high-density vineyard on the estate of Rampolla, on the outskirts of the town of Panzano. This vineyard may be one of the greatest in Tuscany.
  

• Vinous: Rampolla's 1997 Vigna d'Alceo is a little more forward and voluptuous than the 1996. Dark red fruit, smoke, tobacco and anise all flesh out in the glass. Incredibly, the 1997 shows tons of Sangiovese-inflected nuances as it opens up in the glass. In keeping with the style of the year, the 1997 is a wine of pure texture. It should drink well for another decade, if not longer.

Producer Information

The Rampolla winery, with its cellars dating back to the 13th century and its ancient Castle overlooking the Conca d’Oro’s valley, has been owned by the di Napoli for nearly three centuries. The 42 hectares of vineyard located on calcareous soils at about 360 meters above the sea level in the Chianti Classico locality of Panzano grow Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

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