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Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei)

Castello di Fonterutoli Siepi 2022

Red still

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2020 , 2021

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Denomination Toscana IGT
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties 50% Merlot, 50% Sangiovese
Aging 18 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 70% new), 4 months in concrete tanks.
Other years 2020 , 2021
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Description

Siepi, owned by Mazzei family since 1435, has always been a model farm, still managed today with the same kind of respect. A unique location, a special microclimate, the foresight in the early 1980s to plant Merlot as the ideal grape to complement Sangiovese in a very particular "terroir" produce a wine which is perfectly balanced between elegance, power and complexity.

Awards

  • 2022

    95

    /100

    Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.

  • 2022

    96

    /100

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Profumo

Perfume

A flood of wild fruit tones, juniper, bois de rose and sandalwood, blond tobacco and even touches of noble vegetable and leather, follow one another non-stop.

Colore

Color

Deep, ruby red.

Gusto

Taste

The taste is equally intense and fiery, full of perfectly modulated tannins with an absolutely responsive and very long finish.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Rich, textured dishes, dark sauces, game, blue cheeses.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Blue cheese
Pork

Producer
Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei)
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1435
  • Oenologist: Gionata Pulignani
  • Bottles produced: 800.000
  • Hectares: 100
Since more than six hundred years, the Mazzei family produces unique wines with spirit and passion renewed from generation to generation.

At Fonterutoli, as well as at Belguardo and Zisola, resides the same philosophy that aims to promote local vine varieties as an expression of the identity of the region, in respect of diversity and nature, via sustainable agriculture and improvements mindfull of the delicate hydro-geologic balance, in order to prevent soil erosion and maximize water reserves in the region. All of this in order to be able to hand the land intact to future generations.

"I like to think to our family tree as a sturdy and generous vine plant because all Mazzei's history is constantly connected to vineyards, cellars and wine." (Marchese Lapo Mazzei, Cavaliere del Lavoro)
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Name Castello di Fonterutoli Siepi 2022
Type Red still
Denomination Toscana IGT
Vintage 2022
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties 50% Merlot, 50% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei)
Origin Loc. Fonterutoli - Castellina in Chianti (SI)
Climate Altitude: 260 m. (850 ft) a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-West.
Soil composition Mainly Alberese.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon and Guyot.
Plants per hectare 4,500 - 6,500
Harvest Hand picked August 31st (Merlot), September 13th (Sangiovese).
Fermentation temperature 26-28 °C
Fermentation 14 days (Merlot), 18 days (Sangiovese).
Wine making In stainless steeel tanks.
Aging 18 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 70% new), 4 months in concrete tanks.
Total acidity 5.7 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites