Philip
Toscana IGT
Made in Tuscany dedicated to Philip Mazzei
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Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 13.90% |
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Total acidity 5.70% |
Vineyards location 50 - 310 mt (165 - 1,020 ft) a.s.l.; S-SW exp. |
Soil Fonterutoli: mainly Limestone - Belguardo: mainly Sandstone |
Vineyards age 15 - 25 years |
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Training system Spur cordon-training |
Nr. of vines per hectar 6.600 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 13th (Belguardo), September 28th (Fonterutoli) |
Fermentation temperature 25 - 27° C |
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Period of maceration 13 days (Fonterutoli), 15 days (Belguardo) |
Ageing 18 months in french and american oak barrels (225 lt / 30% new) |
Bottling June 2023 |
Available on the market September 2023 |
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Production 40.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt - 6 lt |
Cases 6 bottles cardboard box (750 ml), single wooden case (1,5 lt - 3 lt - 6 lt) |
First vintage 2008 |
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Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Full, ripe and intriguing body, long taste with pleasant and fresh aftertaste |
Food pairing Game stews, aged and blue cheese, spicy food |
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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 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 14.00% |
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Total acidity 5.40% |
Vineyards location 50 - 310 mt (165 - 1,020 ft) a.s.l.; S-SW exp. |
Soil Fonterutoli: mainly Limestone - Belguardo: mainly Sandstone |
Vineyards age 15 - 25 years |
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Training system Spur cordon-training |
Nr. of vines per hectar 6.600 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 16th (Belguardo), September 25th (Fonterutoli) |
Fermentation temperature 25 - 27° C |
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Period of maceration 13 days (Fonterutoli), 15 days (Belguardo) |
Ageing 18 months in french and american oak barrels (225 lt / 30% new) |
Bottling June 2022 |
Available on the market October 2022 |
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Production 41.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt - 6 lt |
Cases 6 bottles cardboard box (750 ml), single wooden case (1,5 lt - 3 lt - 6 lt) |
First vintage 2008 |
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Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Full, ripe and intriguing body, long taste with pleasant and fresh aftertaste |
Food pairing Game stews, aged and blue cheese, spicy food |
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James Suckling 95 Points |
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