Poggio Badiola
Toscana IGT
An "every day" Supertuscan
James Suckling 90 Pts | Falstaff 94 Pts |
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Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 70% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot |
Alcohol 13.00% |
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Total acidity 5.60% |
Vineyards location Badiola vineyard (Radda in Chianti), alt.: 470 - 570 m. (1,540 - 1,870 ft) a.s.l. |
Soil Rocky - coming from decomposed limestone and sandstone |
Training system Spur cordon-training and Guyot |
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Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 - 7.200 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 21st |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C |
Period of maceration 12 - 15 days |
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Ageing In american small oak barrels (225 lt) for 10 months |
Bottling December 2021 |
Available on the market February 2022 |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt |
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First vintage 1994 |
Key description Elegant, fresh red berry flavors, velvety, aromatic and supple |
Food pairing Cold cuts, pasta with meat/game sauce, pizza, big grilled fish, pot roast |
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James Suckling 92 Pts |
Winescritic.com 92 Pts |
The winter of 2020 was cold with moderate rainfall. After a cool spring with adequate, well-spaced showers, the wide diurnal temperature range over the long hot summer was sufficient to ensure a smooth and problem-free ripening of the grapes. The process was also helped by rains in June and September which reduced water stress, and by an absence of pests or disease.
A season characterised by average temperatures and well-spaced rainfall gave rise to a highly satisfying harvest of top-quality grapes. With their thick skins and well-ripened phenols, these grapes will produce wines which combine fullness and structure with balance and freshness.
The one less positive note was a lower yield due to a few cold nights in early April which affected bud burst in areas where this took place early.
Beginning of the harvest: September 7th
End of the harvest: October 7th
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 468 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 3608 °C
Evaluation: Very good
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Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 65% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 12.74% |
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Total acidity 5.92% |
Vineyards location Badiola vineyard (Radda in Chianti), alt.: 470 - 570 m. (1,540 - 1,870 ft) a.s.l. |
Soil Rocky - coming from decomposed limestone and sandstone |
Training system Spur cordon-training and Guyot |
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Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 - 7.200 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 20th (Sangiovese), from September 4th (complementary varietals) |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C |
Period of maceration 12 - 15 days |
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Ageing In american small oak barrels (225 lt) for 10 months |
Bottling November 2019 |
Available on the market February 2020 |
Production 250.000 bottles |
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Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt |
First vintage 1994 |
Key description Elegant, fresh red berry flavors, velvety, aromatic and supple |
Food pairing Cold cuts, pasta with meat/game sauce, pizza, big grilled fish, pot roast |
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