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Isole e Olena Cepparello 2003 5 BOTTLES AVAILABLE. The grapes for Cepparello are picked from the best sites on the Isole e Olena estate in Chianti Classico. The concept and style of Cepparello was developed by Paolo De Marchi over a period beginning in the mid-1970’s. Paolo is a fourth generation winemaker and his vineyards are superbly tended. The vineyards are situated 400 metres above sea level, facing south-west. The grapes were harvested by hand, usually during the second and third week in October, once they reach complete ripeness.The Cepparello from Isole e Olena has a lifted nose of ripe raspberry and cranberry. The palate is initially quite subdued but has good definition and is well balanced.   Isole e Olena, two adjacent clusters of old stone buildings in the west of the Chianti Classico zone, are twin estates whose names are world-famous thanks to the efforts of the charismatic Paolo De Marchi, who arrived on these family properties from the north 30 years ago. He was immediately at the forefront of Chianti’s much-needed search for improvement in the clones of Sangiovese, planting and experimenting with a wide range. He was also one of the first to grow Syrah in Tuscany and has long had a reputation for varietal Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon – which can be difficult to ripen fully at this altitude. The 1999 is exceptional. Cepparello is the name of a small stream that runs through the estate and the wine is a selection of some of De Marchi’s best Sangiovese, grown at around 400 m altitude. The wine is aged in a mixture of French and American oaks of different ages. Jancis Robinson