Tis 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 possible way the property's capacity to produce red wines with outstanding personality and ample body. Made from Sangiovese and a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine, with its deep roots in the territory, is a reference point for the whole of Chianti Classico.

Winery location: Loc. Fonterutoli - Comune di Castellina in Chianti (Si)
Grape varieties: 90% Sangiovese; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 13.00 %
Total acidity: 5.80 grams/liter
Location of vineyard: Siepi: 260 m. (853 ft.) a.s.l.; south - southwestern exposure Fonterutoli: 450 m. (1,476 ft.) a.s.l.; west - southwestern exposure
Training system: Guyot
Nr. of vines per hectare: 3,600 - 6,000
Harvest: hand-picked from October 9 (Sangiovese) and from September 30 (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Fermentation temperature: 33° C
Period of maceration: 18 days
Aging: 16 months in 228 liter (60 U.S. gallons) French oak barrels
Production: 105,000 bottles
Formats: 375 ml. - 750 ml. - 1.5 l. - 3 l.

AWARDS

Recommended - "Decanter 1999" (Uk)
Prix du Jury par pays - "Selections Mondiales 1998" (Canada)
Gold Medal - "Selections Mondiales 1998" (Canada)
Gold Medal - "International Wine Challenge 1998" (Uk)
Diplom - "Basler Wymass 1998" (Ch)
92/100 - "Wine Access" (Canada)
90/100 - "Alles ueber Wein" (De)
89/100 - "International Wine Cellar" (Usa)
4 Grappoli - Guida AIS "Duemilavini 2006"
3 Bicchieri - Guida del Gambero Rosso "Vini d´Italia 1999"