Description: The 2006 Capitel Foscarino shows great depth and character, with ripe fruit reminiscent of peaches with floral elements, fresh balanced acidity and a long, persistent finish.
Robert Parker: Wine Advocate # 178. Aug 2008. Reviewer : Antonio Galloni. The 2006 Capitel Foscarino is both riper and more minerally than the San Vincenzo. This pretty, layered white possesses notable inner perfume as flowers, melon, smoke and apricots flow from the glass. The aromatics continue to fill out in the glass, and the wine offers excellent harmony in an engaging, appealing style. The Capitel Foscarino is 90% Garganega and 10% Chardonnay. It sees a longer period of bottle aging than the San Vincenzo prior to being released. Drink: 2008 - 2009.
Wine Spectator: Issue: Web Only - 2009. Enticing aromas of honeycomb, fresh pine, peach and dried lemon follow through to a silky, medium-bodied palate, with fresh acidity and a clean, focused finish. Slightly off-dry. Drink now. 5,000 cases made. –JC.
Stephen Tanzer: Mar/Apr 08. By Ian D'Agata. (A blend of 90% garganega and 10% chardonnay) Golden straw-yellow color. Pear, Golden Delicious apple, and green tea aromas display a pretty mineral underpinning. Follows through with more pear and apple on the palate, along with hints of yeast and lemon-lime. Thanks to bright acidity, this finishes long and lean, with bright citrus and saline hints, but there's enough plump fruit to leave you with an impression of sneaky concentration. A very elegant, deceptively intense Soave that spends six months on its lees in steel tanks-which no doubt contributes to its impression of plumpness.
Vinification: Immediately following harvest, grapes are de-stemmed and undergo cold maceration and a soft pneumatic pressing. After a temperature-controlled fermentation, the wine matures sur lie for six months in steel vats, with regular battonage. Once bottled, the wine rests an additional six months before release.
