Badiòla
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
High-altitude Gran Selezione
Winery Castello di Fonterutoli | Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana | Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese: 3 clones + 3 estate massal selections | Alcohol 13,50% |
Total acidity 6,30% | Vineyards location Radda in Chianti, "La Badiola": 570 m (1,870 ft) a.s.l.; S/E, S/W exp. | Soil Mainly "Galestro" (Limestone) and "Arenaria" (Sandstone), with miscellaneous texture | Vineyards age 19 years |
Training system Spur-cordon training | Nr. of vines for hectare 6,660 | Harvest Hand picked October the 13th | Vinification In stainless steel trunk-conic vats |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C | Period of maceration 17 days | Ageing 16 months in french oak barrels (500 lt, 30% new) | Finissage 5 months in concrete tanks |
Bottling December 2023 | Available on the market July 2024 | Production 10,100 bottles | Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2017 | Ageing potential Over 20 years | Key descriptors Great elegance and freshness, wild berries and red fruits notes | Food pairing Pot roats, game, mushrooms and seasoned cheese |