Isole e Olena

Isole e Olena is definitely not an unfamiliar name in Tuscany. Since its founding, the winery has been one of the bigger players in the Chianti region. The farm where the winery is located dates back to the 18th century, but the winery itself has existed since 1956. In that year, the De Marchi family bought the old estate in the Chianti Classico area. Paolo De Marchi is the one who breathed new life into the winery after many years. Paolo started working at Isole e Olena after completing his studies at the wine university and various internships in California. He arrived with a bag full of new ideas. Among other things, he provided new stainless steel tanks and a new horizontal press. Thanks to these adjustments, he has managed to raise the quality of the wine to an even higher level.

The estate has an area of 300 hectares, out of which 36 hectares are destined for viticulture. The main grape variety is of course the Sangiovese, but Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Canaiolo and Chardonnay are also grown. The grapes are picked by hand from late September to early October. On the sorting table, only the high-quality grapes are selected. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation, the wines are aged in French oak. Cepparello is the flagship of Isole e Olena. This wine is made of 100% Sangiovese and is aged for 18 months in French and American oak. Because the wine does not meet the requirements set for the DOCG (Chianti Classico), the wine is classified as IGT Toscana: really a Super Tuscan!

Cepparello 2011 was voted the best Super Tuscan by the Swiss wine magazine Vinum. With this award, Isole e Olena leaves the famous Antinori Solaia and Tignanello behind. Both the 2016 and 2017 received 97 points from Robert Parker and 95 points from James Suckling, making these the two most iconic vintages of Cepparello of recent years!

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Robert Parker 96
Gantenbein
Gantenbein - Chardonnay Graubunden 2023 Chardonnay Graubunden
2023
€ 269,00 (ex Vat) € 325,49 (in Vat) more info
BOW 8
Vincent Paindavoine
Vincent Paindavoine - Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Fleurières 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Fleurières
2022
€ 269,00 (ex Vat) € 325,49 (in Vat) more info
BOW 8
Louis Billard
Louis Billard - Saint-Romain 2022 Saint-Romain
2022
€ 109,00 (ex Vat) € 131,89 (in Vat) more info
Vinous 94
Marc Colin
Marc Colin - St Aubin 1er Cru en Remilly 2023 St Aubin 1er Cru en Remilly
2023
€ 64,95 (ex Vat) € 78,59 (in Vat) more info
Rayas
Rayas - Domaine des Tours Reserve Merlot 2010 Domaine des Tours Reserve Merlot
2010
€ 89,00 (ex Vat) € 107,69 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 97
Penfolds
Penfolds - Grange 2020 Grange
2020
€ 475,00 (ex Vat) € 574,75 (in Vat) more info
Decanter 95
Chateau Angludet
Chateau Angludet - Chateau Angludet 2022 Chateau Angludet
2022
€ 38,50 (ex Vat) € 46,59 (in Vat) more info
Vinous 94 Sale
Damascene
Damascene - Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2022 Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc
2022
€ 38,95 € 35,06 (ex Vat) € 42,42 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 100
Bertani
Bertani - Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
2015
€ 109,95 (ex Vat) € 133,04 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 96
Pichler-Krutzler
Pichler-Krutzler - Kellerberg Riesling 2022 Kellerberg Riesling
2022
€ 64,95 (ex Vat) € 78,59 (in Vat) more info
Vinous 91
Vincent Girardin
Vincent Girardin - Meursault Les Tillets 2023 Meursault Les Tillets
2023
€ 78,00 (ex Vat) € 94,38 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 93
Domaine du Bouchot
Domaine du Bouchot - Pouilly Fume Caillottes 2022 Pouilly Fume Caillottes
2022
€ 33,02 (ex Vat) € 39,95 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 100
Promontory
Promontory - Napa Valley 2018 Napa Valley
2018
€ 849,00 (ex Vat) € 1.027,29 (in Vat) more info
Jeb Dunnuck 95
Le Vieux Donjon
Le Vieux Donjon - Chateauneuf du Pape 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape
2020
€ 36,95 (ex Vat) € 44,71 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 95 Sale
David & Nadia
David & Nadia - Rondevlei Chenin Blanc 2022 Rondevlei Chenin Blanc
2022
€ 64,50 € 58,05 (ex Vat) € 70,24 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 89
Adrien Lattard
Adrien Lattard - Bourgogne Côte d'Or Chardonnay 2023 Bourgogne Côte d'Or Chardonnay
2023
€ 99,00 (ex Vat) € 119,79 (in Vat) more info
Jeb Dunnuck 98
G.D. Vajra
G.D. Vajra - Barolo Ravera 2021 Barolo Ravera
2021
€ 59,00 (ex Vat) € 71,39 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 94
Canalicchio di Sopra
Canalicchio di Sopra - Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino
2019
€ 53,00 (ex Vat) € 64,13 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 96
Antinori
Antinori - Tignanello 2022 Tignanello
2022
€ 139,00 (ex Vat) € 168,19 (in Vat) more info
BOW 8
Vie di Romans
Vie di Romans - Pinot Grigio Dessimis 2023 Pinot Grigio Dessimis
2023
€ 29,95 (ex Vat) € 36,24 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 93
Spottswoode
Spottswoode - Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
2023
€ 39,95 (ex Vat) € 48,34 (in Vat) more info
Jasper Morris 88 Sale
Domaine Launay Horiot
Domaine Launay Horiot - Pommard Les Perrieres 2021 Pommard Les Perrieres
2021
€ 45,00 € 35,50 (ex Vat) € 42,96 (in Vat) more info
BOW 8
Podere le Ripi
Podere le Ripi - Rosso di Montalcino Bonsai 2019 Rosso di Montalcino Bonsai
2019
€ 179,00 (ex Vat) € 216,59 (in Vat) more info
BOW 8
Emidio Pepe
Emidio Pepe - Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2024 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
2024
€ 53,95 (ex Vat) € 65,28 (in Vat) more info
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