Cappelli Wine was created by Marco Cappelli and his wife, Belinda, after Marco built a career spanning UC Davis, Tuscany, Sauternes, Napa Valley and more than two decades of work in the Sierra Foothills. From its downtown Placerville micro-winery, Cappelli produces a changing selection that can move from Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet and Rhône-inspired blends to fortified Muscat and a multivintage Angelica made from historic Mission vines. Its refillable bottles reflect a practical philosophy drawn from European village wine merchants: locally sourced wine intended for the table, packaged for reuse rather than display.
The tasting room occupies a restored circa-1895 building on Main Street and welcomes visitors without reservations. Guests can sample six to eight wines in a flight, order individual glasses or return bottles for refill, with pizza offered on selected evenings and charcuterie available throughout the week. Because the menu changes as small lots are released, a visit offers a useful opportunity to explore both familiar Foothill varieties and wines that rarely appear together in a conventional tasting lineup.
