Where it's from:
>Italy
>Tuscany
>Chianti Classico
Price per case:
£125.33
Bottle size:
1.5 Litres
Bottles per case:
3
Style:
Powerful Reds
Grapes:
Sangiovese
Description:
The property of the Mazzei family since 1435, Fonterutoli still preserves its original aspect of a tranquil country hamlet. The estate covers a total area of 470 hectares (1,161 acres), 69 hectares of which are devoted to vineyards divided into four separate production zones, Fonterutoli, Siepi, Badiola, and Belvedere, situated at altitudes ranging from 230 to 500 meters (755-1,640 feet). Exposure is to the south and southwest. From the winery in Fonterutoli - Commune of Castellina in Chianti comes this 100% Sangiovese the estate's second wine. Hand picked and aged 12 months in small french oak barrels, this Chianti Classico is remarkable for its complexity and elegance as well as its character, which perfectly displays the synergy of variety and terroir. The 2000 vintage is a brilliant and concentrated ruby-purple colour complemented by intense notes of ripe red fruit aromas along with light vanilla and spices. With good balance and much softness, round and supple tannins and an acidity which is well under control this wine is already drinking well. Available in Magnum Bottles.