Capanne Ricci is an estate winery in Località Il Casello in Sant’Angelo in Colle area of south-west Montalcino in Tuscany, Italy. Its main wines are Rosso di Montalcino DOC and Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. 

Owner: Ferruccio Ricci and his sister Ida manage the estate.

Staff: An oenologist from the Matura group handles the winemaking side.

Vineyards: About 12 hectares both on the hill near the medieval village of Sant’Angelo and on slopes down towards the plain of the river Orcia.

Winery : The cellar has been recently restored and equipped with temperature control. Slavonian oak botti.

Red wines

Rosso di Montalcino DOC: Sangiovese at 450 metres. South-facing. Marl. Fermented at 26-28 ºC. | 2012 10,000 bottles. Interesting fruit-driven nose from I would guess aromatic yeast and new oak (Anteprima 2014). | 2013 6,900 bottles. Nice weight, savoury berry skins, crisp and dry with sweet fruit and so a bit Cottarella-like (Anteprima 2015).

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG: Sangiovese at 300 metres. South-facing. Marl. Fermented at 26-28ºC. | 2000 Light clear style with some new wood and whole berries plus what seems like a few young vines, not for the long haul (Anteprima 2005). | 2009 15,000 bottles. 50hl botti and barrels. Light jammy fruit, bit of oak, simple open style (Anteprima 2014). | 2010 15,000 bottles. Light crimson, bit green on nose, simple and savoury palate (Anteprima 2015).

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva: 2009 1,500 bottles. Simple, savoury and some green tannins (Anteprima 2015).

Sweet wines

Sant’Antimo Vin Santo DOC: From four rows of Trebbiano. | 2001 500 bottles. Sweet, old style, round appetising, good and savoury, decent (Anteprima 2015).

Visits: The tasting room exhibits old wine equipment belonging to the Ricci family.

Contact

Capanne Ricci

Podere Il Casello

Loc. Il Casello, Sant’Angelo in Colle

53024 Montalcino (SI), Italy

Tel+39 0564.902063 or 0577.844095 | Website: www.tenimentiricci.it