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The Capanna farm has been owned by the Cencioni family since 1957; located in the Montosoli area, north of Montalcino, it was founded by Giuseppe Cencioni and was one of the first companies of the modern Brunello era. In fact, as early as the 1960s,
The Capanna farm has been owned by the Cencioni family since 1957; located in the Montosoli area, north of Montalcino, it was founded by Giuseppe Cencioni and was one of the first companies of the modern Brunello era. In fact, as early as the 1960s, he autonomously bottled his own wines and, after the recognition of Brunello di Montalcino DOC in 1966, Giuseppe was one of the 25 founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium.The production, initially of a few thousand bottles, increased with the planting of new vineyards and, in 1975, the export of Brunello di Montalcino DOC began to Germany, United States of America, Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Japan, Austria, Poland and Denmark.The Capanna company is still run exclusively on a family level, both from an agronomic and an oenological point of view, also making use of the collaboration of the oenologist Paolo Vagaggini.The company's vineyards, all located in the Montosoli area, are located north of Montalcino, but with south-east exposure; the particular micro-climate, combined with the favorable characteristics of the land, determines the production of wines with excellent structure, but always with good acidity, elegant and fruity.Starting in the 1960s, new Sangiovese vineyards were planted in addition to the existing ones, bringing the total property to 20 hectares today.During this long period, a specialization of the vineyards was also carried out, through the careful selection of the best Sangiovese clones and ancient white Muscat strains and the adoption of new agronomic practices aimed at improving the vineyard ecosystem and the quality of the product. the final.The company produces all the designations of origin that insist on the territory of Montalcino, such as Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, also Riserva, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Moscadello di Montalcino DOC, also Late Harvest and Sant'Antimo DOC, two wines with the Toscana IGT indication are added, extra virgin olive oil, Brunello and Moscadello grappas.
