Nose
Strong and bright bouquet
Palate
Intensity
Growing Conditions
Winery: Castello di Fonterutoli, Chianti Classico, Toscana
- Grape varieties: 100% Sangiovese from 36 biotypes
- Vineyards location: Castelnuovo Berardenga, "Vicoregio": 350 m (1,150 ft) a.s.l.; S/E, S, S/W exp.
- Soil: "Alberese" Limestone and clay, very rich in texture
- Vineyards age: 15 years
- Training system: Spur cordon-training and Guyot
- Nr. of vines per hectare: 5.800 - 6.660 plants
The 2017 harvest was unparalleled thanks to climatic events which followed one another in an unusual and extraordinary way.
After a frost on 20 April, in spring and summer there was little rainfall and summer temperatures reached high peaks, thus leading to water stress, with a reduced swelling of the grapes and a clear drop in the weight of the bunches in general.
The harvest began well in advance on the earliest vines. As regards Sangiovese, we courageously decided to wait for the September rains, when about 130 mm rain fell in 20 days together with a considerable lowering of the temperature (with minimum values dropping to 5 ° C), which gave a twist to the remaining grapes on the grapevines.
Therefore, the grapes had a heterogeneous quality, with peaks of excellence, a global level well beyond the expectations. 2017 is one of the classic vintages where the achievement of important results requires much experience and a careful management of each vineyard through the adoption of a customised approach to each parcel.
Beginning of the harvest: 21 August
End of the harvest: 28 September
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 257,6 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 3638,45 °C
Evaluation: Good
Harvest
Hand picked September the 28th
Bottling
January 2020
Winemaking
- Vinification: In french oak barrels (500 lt)
- Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28 °C
- Period of maceration: 20 days
- Finissage: 4 months in concrete tanks
Aging
18 months in french oak barrels (500 lt, 50% new)
Appearance
Colour deepness
Food Pairing
Spiced roast meats, stewed game, aged cheeses, mushrooms and truffles