Monte Olmi
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2048
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef or rich stews, roasted wild game such as venison or wild boar, and mature, aged cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Valpolicella Classico zone in Veneto, Tedeschi's Capitel Monte Olmi is a legendary single-vineyard Amarone that helped pioneer the 'cru' concept in the region when it was first bottled in 1964. The Monte Olmi vineyard is a steep, terraced 2.5-hectare site in Pedemonte with clay-limestone soils and a high rock content, which provides exceptional drainage and mineral complexity. The wine is crafted from a traditional blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Oseleta grapes. Following a meticulous harvest, the grapes undergo the ancient 'appassimento' process, drying for several months in specialized fruit drying rooms to concentrate their sugars, acids, and flavors. After a slow fermentation, the wine is aged for up to four years in Slavonian oak casks, resulting in a monumental, deeply structured red wine rich with notes of dried dark fruits, cocoa, tobacco, and wild herbs.
🍾 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