Capitel Monte Olmi Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked wild game, rich beef braises like Brasato, and mature, aged cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Capitel Monte Olmi Riserva is a landmark in the history of Valpolicella, representing one of the region's very first single-vineyard cru Amarones, first crafted by Renzo Tedeschi in 1964. Sourced from the iconic, steeply terraced Monte Olmi vineyard in Pedemonte, this wine is rooted in clay-limestone soils rich in rock fragments. The Tedeschi family employs the traditional appassimento method, drying a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Oseleta grapes on bamboo racks for several months to concentrate their sugars, acids, and flavors. Following a slow fermentation, the wine undergoes extensive aging in Slavonian oak casks for up to four years. This patient process yields a majestic, full-bodied red characterized by intense aromas of dried dark cherries, plums, cocoa, tobacco, and balsamic undertones, balanced by a robust structure and vibrant acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
With viticultural roots dating back nearly four centuries to 1630, the Tedeschi family is one of the most storied and respected names in Veneto's Valpolicella region. Based in Pedemonte, the estate gained international acclaim under Renzo Tedeschi and is today guided by his children Antonietta, Sabrina, and Riccardo, who uphold an uncompromising commitment to terroir expression and local heritage. Tedeschi was a pioneer of single-vineyard selection in the region with the landmark 1964 bottling of Capitel Monte Olmi, helping to redefine the standard for site-specific Valpolicella. Employing careful appassimento drying methods and rigorous vineyard management across estates like Maternigo and Fabriseria, the producer is world-renowned for its powerful, elegant Amarone della Valpolicella, expressive Valpolicella Superiore, and refined regional spirits.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella