Fontalloro 2021

Description

Fèlsina Sangiovese Fantalloro is an IGT Toscana red wine. The Poggiali family has been producing it since 1966, flawlessly combining traditional methods with the use of modern and innovative tools. The Sangiovese wine comes from the Tuscan vineyards of Chianti Classico and Chianti Colli Senesi, specifically in the upper part of the Fèlsina area, Castelnuovo Berardenga. The harvest is carried out by hand, in the first ten days of October, according to the traditional method which involves a careful selection of the best bunches. The hills that host the vineyard are located at an altitude of 340/400 meters above sea level, and the vineyards enjoy pleasant temperatures around 18°. Viticulture is done using espalier systems, with spurred cordon pruning. After the initial pressing and destemming process, the must is fermented at around 30°C. The maceration process takes place over a period of 15 to 20 days in large stainless steel tanks, where automatic punching down and daily pumping over are carried out. At the beginning of spring, the Fèlsina Sangiovese Fantalloro is transferred to white oak barrels and aged for two years. The final step is bottling. The wine ages in glass bottles for approximately twelve months before being sold.

Details

Perfume

Variety of aromatic herbs accentuated with generous notes of tobacco and wet earth (dry earth, as well), black currant and liquorice.

Color

Deep ruby red.

Taste

Good consistent tannic structure, slightly soft. The aftertaste is consistent, structured and full-bodied, with great longevity in the best vintages.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Felsina

From this winery

• Start up year: 1966
• Oenologist: Franco Bernabei
• Bottles produced: 550.000
• Hectares: 72

It was 1966 when Domenico Poggiali Fèlsina took the courageous leap and bought the estate at a time when Italian viticultore was struggling. He chose to invest in the quality of the wine and the expertise of a young team. Their passion for wine united with the skills of businessmen, and under their guidance, they injected modernity into their business plan, without however, abandoning the spirit of tradition. In the space of a few years, the vineyards grew to more than forty hectares, and the soul and organization of the company changed, as well.

In the second half of the 1970s Giuseppe Mazzocolin entered the family business with the task of commercial development. His studies in the Humanities, his wealth of contacts, his elevated work ethic and his respect for Tuscan and Italian culture constitute the foundation for the growth of the Fèlsina winery, paving the way for the beginnings of their international recognition.

Their friendship with Luigi Veronelli and collaboration with oenologist Franco Bernabei shaped a developmental strategy that has proven itself extremely coherent starting with the wines of 1983, the first year of Fontalloro and of Rancia, up to the present day. With Domenico and Giuseppe Poggiali at the helm, an extraordinary development began which, since 1990, also includes Giovanni Poggiali, the oldest of Giuseppe’s three son Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Felsina Fontalloro 2021
Type	Red still
Denomination	Toscana IGT
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Felsina
Origin	Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena).
Climate	Altitude: 330-407 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-West.
Soil composition	Mixed contents, in particular stones, sand, silt, clay and marine sediments.
Cultivation system	Espalier with spurred cordon pruning.
Plants per hectare	About 5,400 vines per hectare.
Harvest	By hand, with a careful selection of the best grapes.
Fermentation temperature	28-30 °C
Wine making	After destemming and crushing, fermentation occurs at 28-30°C in stainless steel vats for 16-20 days with daily punch-downs and pump-overs.
Aging	In March-April, the wine goes into new and first-used French oak barrels. After 18-22 months of ageing, the final blend is assembled, bottled, and aged in the bottle for at least 8 2 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites