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 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: 85% Sangiovese; 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 13.60 %
Total acidity: 5.8 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: cordon trained, spur pruned
Nr. of vines per hectare: 3,600 - 6,000
Harvest: hand-picked from September 25th to October 20th (Sangiovese) and from September 20th to 25th (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Fermentation temperature: 32° C
Period of maceration: 18 days
Aging: 18 months in 228 liter (60 U.S. gallons) French oak barrels
Bottling: September 2000
Production: 95,000 bottles
Formats: 375 ml. - 750 ml. - 1.5 l.

AWARDS

92/100 - "Falstaff" (A)
91/100 - "Wine Enthusiast" (Usa)
91/100 - "International Wine Cellar" (Usa)
90/100 - "Wine Spectator" (Usa)
90/100 - "Alles ueber Wein" (De)
89/100 - "Enogea"
88/100 - "The Wine Advocate" (Usa)
5 Grappoli - AIS "Duemilavini 2002"
2 Bicchieri Rossi - Guida del Gambero Rosso "Vini d´Italia 2002"
16.5/20 + Menzione d´onore - Guida de L´Espresso "I Vini d´Italia 2002"