About this winery

The history of Marchesi Mazzei is the story of Tuscany, uniting the family and famous region since the 11th century. The winery’s roots in the territory span over 600 years and continue to expand through new wineries and vineyards, including Castello di Fonterutoli in the heart of Chianti Classico, Belgvardo in Maremma (Tuscany), Zisola in Noto (Sicily) and Prosecco house Villa Marcello in Treviso (Veneto). Ser Lapo Mazzei is the author of the first known document to use the "Chianti"...

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Product notes

Food pairing: Pasta with game, stews, seasoned cheese

Production notes

The unique characteristics of Noto "terroir" meet a great single-variety, creating a wine intriguing and rich of personality. The name "Effe Emme" (the Italian spelling of FM) refers to Filippo Mazzei's monogram, "stitched" on a wine unique as a tailor made cloth. Soil: Medium texture, calcareous and mineral Vineyards age: 12 years Training system: Head-pruned bush vines Harvest: Hand picked from September 2nd Fermentation temperature: 28 - 30 °C Period of maceration: 14 days Ageing: 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new)

Tasting notes

Elegant, intense, underbrush and peaty notes, great complexity and persistence