CAPANNELLE

The history of the Capannelle farm began in 1974 when the entrepreneur Raffaele Rossetti moved to an old seventeenth-century farmhouse surrounded by 10.5 hectares of land in Gaiole in Chianti, the birthplace of Chianti Classico wine.
After careful analysis,

The history of the Capannelle farm began in 1974 when the entrepreneur Raffaele Rossetti moved to an old seventeenth-century farmhouse surrounded by 10.5 hectares of land in Gaiole in Chianti, the birthplace of Chianti Classico wine.
After careful analysis, work began on a new 3.5-hectare vineyard specialized with native grapes such as Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino and Black Malvasia. Two hectares are set up to house the olive grove.

The farmhouse is renovated and brought back to its ancient splendor with skilful structural and restorative interventions. Among the novelties, the introduction of a new kitchen, where renowned chefs combine Capannelle wines with their creations and a large tasting room, characterized by a six-meter-long 17th century refectory.
An ultra-modern cellar is also set up under the farmhouse with connections and stainless steel pipes at the forefront of the technology of the time.

The first label dates back to 1975: it is a table wine that simply takes the name of Capannelle. This first test will lead the company to emerge in the panorama of quality producers, thanks to the careful management of the vineyards and the use of modern technologies. In 1977 the barriques from the French Massif Central were introduced, which in the space of a few years became a true cult among enthusiasts. In 1986 the experimentation on white wine starts: after two years the Capannelle Chardonnay fermented and aged in barrique is born.

1988 is characterized by an extraordinary harvest in Tuscany. This pushes Raffaele Rossetti to realize an extraordinary idea, that of combining Sangiovese di Capannelle with a Tuscan Merlot. From the meeting with the Avignonesi di Montepulciano farm, 50 & 50 was born, produced from the blend of the two wines.