Arnaldo Caprai
Montefalco · Perugia (PG)
Established
1971
Arnaldo Caprai (a textile entrepreneur); son Marco Caprai has led since 1988
Yearly production
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Location
Montefalco
Perugia (PG) · Umbria
Vineyard area
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Grown from the original 3 hectares to around 170 hectares around Montefalco; the first high-density Sagrantino vineyard was planted in 1989. Roughly a million bottles a year.
Appellations
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCGMontefalco DOC
History
Arnaldo Caprai, a textile entrepreneur, founded the estate in 1971 with just three hectares at Montefalco. From 1988 his son Marco Caprai turned it into the driving force behind the revival of Sagrantino, a native grape then reduced to a handful of hectares and mostly made as a sweet passito. Championing dry, structured, age-worthy Sagrantino, Caprai's advocacy helped elevate Montefalco Sagrantino to DOCG in 1992. The flagship Sagrantino 25 Anni was first made with the 1993 vintage to mark the winery's 25th anniversary.
Wines
Illustrative selectionMontefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni
Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano
Montefalco Rosso
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Grapes of these appellations
Who else makes these wines
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG41 others
- Montefalco DOC39 others