Concerto di Fonterutoli
Toscana IGT
The legend goes on since 1981
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Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 80% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 14.19% |
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Total acidity 5.92% |
Vineyards location Fonterutoli (Castellina in Chianti): Sangiovese - Scassi vineyard, 350 m (1,150 ft) a.s.l. Cab.Sauv. - Brotine vineyard, 340 m (1,115 ft) a.s.l. |
Soil Rocky - coming from decomposed limestone and sandstone |
Vineyards age 17 years |
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Training system Spur cordon-training and Guyot |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.600 - 7.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 28th |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C |
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Period of maceration 14 - 18 days |
Ageing 18 months in small french oak barrels: Tonneaux (Sangiovese), Barriques (Cab.Sauv.) |
Finissage 3 months in concrete tanks |
Bottling June 2023 |
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Available on the market September 2023 |
Production 35.000 bottles |
Formats 375 ml - 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt - 6 lt - 12 lt |
Cases Wooden case |
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First vintage 1981 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Rich and juicy, notes of underbrush and black berries, powerful and fine |
Vinous 94 Pts | James Suckling 95 Pts | Decanter 96 Pts | Wine Advocate 95 Pts |
The year 2021 was distinguished by a cold winter with little precipitation. An (initially) cool spring with adequate rainfall was followed by a long, hot summer but with good diurnal temperature variations that allowed excellent completion of the grape ripening process. Worthy of note, an initial delayed development of the vines that resolved itself as the season progressed.
The harvest was extremely rewarding, in terms of performance and excellent quality and health of the grapes going to cellar; these grapes will yield rich, well-structured wines thanks to their thick, but well-balanced, fresh skins.
There was a slight decrease in quantity, due to the insufficient rain during the winter which hindered budding in the early-maturing areas.
Beginning of the harvest: September 9th, 2021
End of the harvest: October 13th, 2021
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 503,1 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4.511,3 °C
Evaluation: Very good
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Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 80% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 14.00% |
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Total acidity 6.00% |
Vineyards location Fonterutoli (Castellina in Chianti): Sangiovese - Scassi vineyard, 350 m (1,150 ft) a.s.l. Cab.Sauv. - Brotine vineyard, 340 m (1,115 ft) a.s.l. |
Soil Rocky - coming from decomposed limestone and sandstone |
Vineyards age 16 years |
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Training system Spur cordon-training and Guyot |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.600 - 7.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 21st |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C |
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Period of maceration 14 - 18 days |
Ageing 18 months in small french oak barrels: Tonneaux (Sangiovese), Barriques (Cab.Sauv.) |
Finissage 3 months in concrete tanks |
Bottling July 2022 |
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Available on the market November 2022 |
Production 35.000 bottles |
Formats 375 ml - 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt - 6 lt - 12 lt |
Cases Wooden case |
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First vintage 1981 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Rich and juicy, notes of underbrush and black berries, powerful and fine |
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James Suckling 96 Pts |
Vinous 95 Pts |
Jane Anson 95 Pts |
Winescritic.com 94 Pts |
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Wine Advocate 94 Pts |
Decanter 9 Pts |
Falstaff 94 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 80% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 14.46% |
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Total acidity 5.58% |
Vineyards location Fonterutoli (Castellina in Chianti): Sangiovese - Scassi vineyard, 350 m (1,150 ft) a.s.l. Cab.Sauv. - Brotine vineyard, 340 m (1,115 ft) a.s.l. |
Soil Rocky - coming from decomposed limestone and sandstone |
Vineyards age 15 years |
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Training system Spur cordon-training and Guyot |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.600 - 7.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 28th |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C |
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Period of maceration 14 - 18 days |
Ageing 18 months in small french oak barrels: Tonneaux (Sangiovese), Barriques (Cab.Sauv.) |
Finissage 3 months in concrete tanks |
Bottling July 2021 |
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Available on the market November 2021 |
Production 32.000 bottles |
Formats 375 ml - 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt - 6 lt - 12 lt |
Cases Wooden case |
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First vintage 1981 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Rich and juicy, notes of underbrush and black berries, powerful and fine |