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 of Castellina in Chianti (Si)
Grape varieties: 90% Sangiovese; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 13.70 % vol
Total acidity: 5.5 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 Septermber 20th to October 15th (Sangiovese) and from September 15th to 20th (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Fermentation temperature: 32° C
Period of maceration: 17 days
Aging: 18 months in 228 liter (60 U.S. gallons) French oak barrels
Bottling: July 2001
Production: 100,000 bottles
Formats: 375 ml. - 750 ml. - 1,5 l. - 3 l.

AWARDS

Silver Medal - "International Wine Challenge 2002" (Uk)
Higly Recommended - "Decanter" (Uk)
92/100 - "Falstaff" (A)
92/100 - "Alles über Wein" (De)
91/100 Tre Stelle Rosse - "Guida I Vini di Veronelli 2003"
90/100 - "Wine Spectator" (Usa)
89/100 - "The Wine Advocate" (Usa)
89/100 - "Enogea"
82/100 - "Guida dei vini italiani 2003" di Luca Maroni"
80/100 - "Viandar" (Es)
4 Grappoli - AIS Duemilavini 2003"
3 Bicchieri - Guida del Gambero Rosso "Vini d´Italia 2003"
17/20 Premio "Fuoriclasse" - Guida de L´Espresso "Vini d´Italia 2003"
16/20 - "Vinum" (Ch)