Vicoregio 36 Large Formats
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
$170.00 USD
Winescritic.com
96 Pts
James Suckling
96 Pts
Wine Advocate
95 Pts
Falstaff
94 Pts
The Sangiovese Avantgarde
2020
Technical sheet
Winery Castello di Fonterutoli | Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana | Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese from 36 biotypes | Alcohol 14,50% |
Total acidity 5,70% | Vineyards location Castelnuovo Berardenga, "Vicoregio": 350 m (1,150 ft) a.s.l.; S/E, S, S/O exp. | Soil "Alberese" Limestone and clay, very rich in texture | Vineyards age 18 years |
Training system Spur-cordon training and Guyot | Nr. of vines for hectare 5,800 - 6,600 | Harvest Hand picked from October the 1st | Vinification In french oak barrels (500 lt) |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C | Period of maceration 24 days | Malolactic and refining 18 months in french oak barrels (500 lt, 50% new) | Finissage 4 months in concrete tanks |
Bottling December 2022 | Available on the market July 2023 | Production 13.900 bottles | Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2008 (IGT) | Ageing potential Over 20 years | Key descriptors Intensity, colour deepness, strong and bright bouquet | Food pairing Spiced roast meats, stewed game, aged cheeses, mushrooms and truffles |
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Awards
Vinous 92 Pts | Wine Advocate 95 Pts | Falstaff 94 Pts | GardiniNotes 97 Pts |
Harvest
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
Made in Italy | Allergens: contains sulphites
3 Cru
3 Municipalities
3 Gran Selezione
Historically, Castello di Fonterutoli's vineyards, have always lain within the territory of three adjoining Chianti Classico municipalities: Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga and Radda in Chianti
Vicoregio
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Aspect: South/Southeast
Altitude: 350 m a.s.l.
Soil: clay-rich Alberese with abundant skeleton gravel
Microclimate: the vineyard stands on a plateau with good sun exposure by day but with a wide diurnal temperature range. In summer, temperatures are slightly above average for the area, but by night they descend to around 2.5°C below those registered in most of the estate's other vineyards thanks to a regular nocturnal cool air channel.