Castello Fonterutoli CC Gran Selezione 2016

Marchesi Mazzei

Castello Fonterutoli CC Gran Selezione
2016

$35.00

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Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
15279032
Format
12 x 375ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$30.24
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Chianti Classico
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese 92 %
Malvasia Nera 8 %
Alcohol percentage
14%
Colour
Red
Sugar content
1.6 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Length of aging
Over 20 years
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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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Production notes

Hand picked harvest. Fermentation temperature at 26-28° C. Maceration for 15-18 days. Aged in small French oak barrels (225 and 500 lt) - 60% new barrels for 20 months.

Tasting notes

It's the wine that represents the essence itself of Castello di Fonterutoli estate. It was a forerunner, in 1995, of Gran Selezione category; it's a Cru of Sangiovese coming from the best parcels surrounding the Fonterutoli hamlet, in the Castellina in Chianti municipality. The real "Château" of the estate. Great structure, complex dried flowers bouquet, very rich and persistent.

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