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.

Standort des Betriebs: Loc. Fonterutoli - Commune of Castellina in Chianti (Si)
Traubenmischung: 90% Sangiovese; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alkohol: 13.75 % vol
Gesamtsäuregehalt: 5.7 grams/liter
Weinberglage: Siepi: 260 m. (853 ft.) a.s.l.; south - southwestern exposure Fonterutoli: 450 m. (1,476 ft.) a.s.l.; west - southwestern exposure
Bodentyp: cordon trained, spur pruned
Rebstockdichte pro Hektar: 4,500 - 6,000
Weinlese: hand picked from September 15th (Sangiovese) and from September 18th (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Gärungstemperatur: 30° C
Mazerationszeit: 19 days
Reifung: Cab. Sauvignon: 18 months in small french oak barrels (228 lt.) Sangiovese: 16 months in small french oak barrels (228 lt.)
Marktverfügbarkeit: July 2002
Produktion: 95,000 bottles
Flaschengrößen: 375 ml. - 750 ml. - 1,5 l. - 3 l. - 5

AWARDS

Highly Recommended - "Decanter" (UK)
Bronze Medal - "International Wine Challenge 2003" (Uk)
90/100 - "Wine Spectator" (Usa)
84/100 - "Annuario dei migliori vini 2004" di Luca Maroni
5 Stars - "Vin & Mat" (Sweden)
4 Grappoli - Guida AIS "Duemilavini 2004"
3 Bicchieri - Guida Gambero Rosso "Vini d´Italia 2004"
18/20 - Guida de L´Espresso "Vini d´Italia 2004"