Description
From the Frantoio, Leccino, Moraiolo and Pendolino cultivars, processed under vacuum in the innovative estate mill, we obtain an oil with extraordinary organoleptic and nutritional qualities.
Details
Taste
Producer
Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei)
From this winery
- Start up year: 1435
- Oenologist: Gionata Pulignani
- Bottles produced: 800.000
- Hectares: 110
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) Read more
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) Read more
| Name | Fonterutoli Olio Extra Vergine d'Oliva Chianti Classico 0.5L 2024 |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,50 l |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei) |
| Origin | Varieties: 60% Frantoio, 20% Leccino, 15% Moraiolo, 5% Pendolino. |
| Climate | Altitude: 400 - 600 m a.s.l. |
| Harvest | Hand-burning from 24 October to the end of November. |
| Production technique | Crushing: carried out within 4 hours of harvesting in the estate's own continuous knife press and in a vacuum. Extraction: by centrifugal decanter at 23 °C. Storage: in stainless steel drums at 15 - 18 °C and under inert gas atmosphere. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

