elegant tannins

The wine is transferred to oak barrels where it is refined

which consist of a mixture of clay and sand

Perfect balance and sweet tannins

Cupano Vino Rosso elegant tanninsEach year, when bottling of the next Brunello vintage is due to occur, Cupano tastes each barrel to decide which will make the final blend for their exquisite Brunello. Some barrels do not feel quite ready at the time of release and are therefore "set aside". Instead of releasing the content as a delayed Brunello release that might disrupt the usual annual releases of the winery's wines, it has instead become a tradition for Cupano to make a kind of