
Made in Tuscany dedicated to Philip Mazzei





Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 14.00% |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Winescritic.com 96 Pts |
Wine Advocate 94 Pts |
James Suckling 94 Pts |
Vinous 92 Pts |
Decanter 91 Pts |
Jane Anson 91 Pts |
La vendemmia 2019 ha riportato alla mente le grandi annate degli anni ’80: un’annata “classica”, caratterizzata da un eccezionale azione combinata tra l’uomo e la natura. L’inverno ha fatto segnare temperature sotto la media, con piogge scarse e una fine febbraio insolitamente calda, mentre tutta la primavera, fino all’estate inoltrata, è stata caratterizzata da rovesci di natura temporalesca che hanno permesso di recuperare il deficit idrico causato dall’andamento invernale, sia pur rallentando le fasi fenologiche iniziali. L’estate ha proseguito calda ma regolare senza particolari picchi di calore o abbondanti precipitazioni, alla quale è seguito un settembre caratterizzato da bel tempo e grandi escursioni termiche. Le uve hanno presentano un ottimo stato sanitario grazie all’assenza di patogeni; il carico delle viti è stato adeguato e le buoni condizioni della parete fogliare hanno testimoniato il grande equilibrio che le piante hanno raggiunto in questa grande annata. Siamo arrivati alla vendemmia con uve perfette grazie sia alle condizioni climatiche di questo periodo, sia alle defogliature di inizio settembre, che ci hanno permesso di attendere la maturazione ottimale, nelle nostre differenti zone di produzione, di tutte le nostre uve.
Inizio vendemmia: 4 settembre
Fine vendemmia: 17 ottobre
Piogge (Somma delle precipitazioni dal 1/4 al 30/9): 590 mm
Indice temperature (Somma della temperatura media giornaliera dal 1/4 al 30/9): 3580 °C
Valutazione: Eccezionale
Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 14.14% |
Total acidity 5.68% |
Vineyards location 50 - 310 mt (165 - 1,020 ft) a.s.l.; S-SW exp. |
Soil Fonterutoli: mainly Limestone - Belguardo: mainly Sandstone |
Vineyards age 10 - 20 years |
Training system Spur cordon-training |
Nr. of vines per hectar 6.600 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 25th (Belguardo), October 4th (Fonterutoli) |
Fermentation temperature 25 - 27° C |
Period of maceration 13 days (Fonterutoli), 15 days (Belguardo) |
Ageing 18 months in french and american oak barrels (225 lt / 30% new) |
Bottling May 2021 |
Available on the market October 2021 |
Production 38.000 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 |
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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Falstaff 93 Pts |
The Drinks Business Gold Medal |
The 2018 vintage was characterised by a dynamic winter, with northern currents in December and February and a mild climate in January, with abundant rainfall, both of snow and rain, which offset the serious water deficit of the previous years. Spring brought about temperatures above the seasonal average together with abundant rainfall. The budding was early but showed no problems.
From 10 June on, temperatures started to rise again and, in the Chianti Classico area, the summer was good with uniform rainfall. July and August were as usual, while September was marked by a series of sunny days with a large temperature range between day and night, which allowed the grapes to reach the correct phenolic and aromatic ripeness. In short, this harvest was very satisfying harvest from a quantitative and, especially, a qualitative point of view.
Beginning of the harvest: September 12th
End of the harvest: October 8th
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 491 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 3666 °C
Evaluation: Very good
Winery Castello di Fonterutoli |
Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana |
Grape varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Alcohol 13.70% |
Total acidity 5.51% |
Vineyards location 50 - 310 mt (165 - 1,020 ft) a.s.l.; S-SW exp. |
Soil Fonterutoli: mainly Limestone - Belguardo: mainly Sandstone |
Vineyards age 10 - 20 years |
Training system Spur cordon-training |
Nr. of vines per hectar 6.600 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 8th (Belguardo), September 11th (Fonterutoli) |
Fermentation temperature 25 - 27° C |
Period of maceration 13 days (Fonterutoli), 15 days (Belguardo) |
Ageing 18 months in french and american oak barrels (225 lt / 30% new) |
Bottling January 2021 |
Available on the market May 2021 |
Production 28.000 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 |
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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