Tenute Capaldo
Tenute Capaldo is a boutique estate who produces only two single-vineyard wines: Goleto and Gulielmus. They are effectively the reference points for Campanian Greco di Tufo and Campanian Taurasi (Aglianico). This is a passion project of Antonio Capaldo, the owner of Feudi di San Gregorio, one of the largest and most respected wineries in Southern Italy. Tenute Capaldo is separate from Feudi, and designed to show off the unique, diverse terroir of the Irpinia region in the central part of Campania. These are very small production wines that showcase the beauty and potential of Southern Italy.
Gulielmus Taurasi (Aglianico) comes from a 5 acre vineyard in Taurasi, in the Sala district, where the soil is clay and the traditional guyot trellised vines have been planted, starting from 1992, with buds harvested from the old pre-phylloxera vineyards. The harvest is done by hand between mid-October and early November. After fermentation in steel, the wine ages for 18-24 months in barriques and again in the bottle for over two years prior to release.
The Greco grapes for Goleto originate from selected vines within a 6 acre parcel in the San Paolo area within the town of Tufo. Here the vineyards are over 30 years old and grow near sulphureous mines. They are cultivated following different historic methods of the region. Harvest is done by hand and generally happens between the first and the second week of October, depending on the vintage characteristics. Fermentation happens in stainless steel tanks; then the following year 80% of the cuvee is aged in gently toasted large tonneaux oak barrels and the remaining 20% in amphora. Afterwards the finished wine is aged in bottle for an additional year before release.
