Capolemole Rosso
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Cori sits an hour south of Rome, in the volcanic foothills of the Lepini Mountains — old wine country that most of the world forgot. Marco Carpineti went organic here in 1994, back when that was a strange thing to do in Lazio, and built the estate around grapes almost nobody outside the province grows. Capolemole Rosso is satisfying blend of indigenous Nero Buono di Cori, Cesanese and Montepulciano. Expect dark fruit with an edge to it: black cherry and plum, dried herbs, iron and crushed stone underneath, tannin that’s firm without being severe. It’s a wine with structure and a savory streak, built for the table — roast lamb, grilled meat over coals, pecorino with some age on it.
Appellation: Rosso Lazio IGT
Style: Red, dry
Blend: Nero Buono di Cori, Cesanese, Montepulciano
