Castello di Fonterutoli, Chianti Classico DOCG 2006
Price £35.85
Stock Level: 3
| Grape: | Sangiovese 90%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% |
| Strength: | 14% |
| Style: | Full Bodied |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | Characterized by a balance of elegance and complexity, which make this wine a magnificent example of the “terroir". Grapes were sourced from the Siepi vineyard 260 metres above sea level, with a south-westerly exposure. Sangiovese was harvested from October 9 and Cabernet Sauvignon from September 30. The Sangiovese had a sugar level of 225gr/litre and the Cabernet Sauvignon 230gr./litre. Fermentation temperature was regulated to 33ºC. Maceration lasted 18 days for the Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon with temperature control. The wines were then racked into 225lt. barriques, partly new, for 16 months, the wine then has a further 6 months in bottle before release. This is Fonterutoli's flagship wine and it is the most representative of the estate's production. With its extraordinary combination of power and elegance, it interprets in the best way the property's capacity to produce red wines with outstanding personalities and big bodies. This wine, with deep roots in the territory, represents a point of reference for the whole of Chianti Classico. |
| Appearance: | dark red berry in colour |
| Aromas: | full of berry fruit overlaid with vanilla |
| Palate: | With an extraordinary combination of power and elegance, it interprets in a unique way the potential for Sangiovese, displaying ripe red berry, blackberry, blackcurrant, vanilla, chocolate and spicy characters alongside a muscular structure and a defiant finish. A real mouthful. |
| Serving Notes: | Exquisite with pasta and sun-dried tomatoes, olive and goat cheese, roast turkey with country ham stuffing and port wine gravy or a rack of lamb with red-currant wine sauce. |
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Vineyard: Castello di Fonterutoli www.fonterutoli.it
Owned by the Mazzei family since 1435 the Fonterutoli estate is unique in Tuscany, and is centred around the eponymous hamlet, five kilometres south of Castellina in Chianti. The estate measures around 500 hectares in total and is divided among four key production areas: Fonterutoli (planted with Sangiovese and Merlot); Siepi (planted with Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon); Badiola (Sangiovese and Merlot) and Belvedere (Sangiovese).
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