Mini Food & Italian Wine Gift Box

LOOP LINE TASTING NOTES |

Few wineries in the world possess the stature, respect and devotion that the Contini Bonacossi family has cultivated and maintained over five generations with their Tenuta di Capezzana winery. The estate is located 12 miles west of Florence in the Carmignano sub-zone, one of the oldest recognized wine producing areas in Tuscany. Ancient Etruscan artifacts have shown that grapevines were cultivated in the area for wine production over 3,000 years ago. The first reference to Capezzana dates to 804 A.D.  An ancient parchment stored at the Florentine state archives shows the granting of a lease of vineyards and olive groves for the cultivation of wine and olive oil to a place called Capezzana.

Over the centuries, the estate passed through several families. But the story of today’s Capezzana started when the Count Alessandro Contini Bonacossi and his family returned to Italy after living in Spain and purchased the estate from Raimondo Franchetti’s widow, Sara de Rothschild, in 1920.  Not content with this original holding, Count Alessandro acquired the two neighboring farms, “The Poggetto” and “Trefiano,” dividing the property into three distinct estates with more than 120 poderi. The winery was dedicated to the production of high-quality wine and olive oil with the first vintage of Villa di Capezzana in 1925. 

Augusto, Alessandro’s son, took over the management of the estate and in 1945, his son, Ugo, joined him. Ugo had completed a degree in Agriculture before heading to the War, and he was devoted to increasing the quality of the family’s wines – a notable endeavor during a time when most producers were still selling their grapes by weight. It was Ugo’s vision that gradually moved the estate away from sharecropping towards a modern-day winery. 

GIFT BOX INCLUDES

Capezzana Villa di Capezzana Carmignano 375ml  - Representative of the Carmignano terroir, it is the historic wine of the company since the family has bottles from the 1925 vintage. It is produced 80% from Sangiovese and 20% from Cabernet Sauvignon. Carmignano DOCG is aged for over a year in tonneaux and in bottle for about 12 months.

Chicken Liver Mousse: by Ryan Crawford of Ruffino's and Barbea in Niagara on the Lake

Pickled Strawberries: made in house at Loop Line

Shortbread House of Edinburgh: Original Shortbread

Creamy Brie: from Cheese Boutique

Available while supplies last.