Tenute Folonari
Folonari Tenute Vigne a Porrona Montecucco 2020
| Denomination | Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino |
| Aging | 12 months in 500-litres tonneaux. Bottle ageing for at least 4 months. |
Description
In the town of Cinigiano, province of Grosseto, at the foot of Mount Amiata and two kilometers as the crow flies to the south-east from Montalcino, around an ancient castle called "Porrona Castle" by Ambrogio Folonari family bought about 60 hectares suited to high-quality vineyard.
Awards
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2020
89/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 2000
- Oenologist: Raffaele Orlandini con la consulenza di Roberto Potentini
- Bottles produced: 1.100.000
- Hectares: 250
In 1912, Italo Folonari, Ambrogio Folonari's grandfather, with his brother Francesco, bought the Ruffino winery, known at the time for its characteristically flask-packed Chianti.
After the Second World War, some profound changes took place in Italy in terms of economic development and rising living standards. This trend also influenced the wine sector, where the Folonari family, and Ambrogio in particular, were among the first to promote this trend by producing new, high-quality wines that helped create the 'new frontier' of Italian wine. At the end of the 1960s, the family sold the company 'Fratelli Folonari', which was positioned in the table wine segment, and began to concentrate on bottled wines at origin, thanks also to the acquisition of the famous Tenuta di Nozzole near Greve in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico region. At the same time, they bought other estates in Tuscany with the aim of producing fine wines, including 'Cabreo' conceived by Ambrogio in the 1980s.
In 2000, Ambrogio left Ruffino and the rest of the family and created with his son the: "Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute", holding some of the best agricultural properties. This gave rise to a group of companies located in areas with the highest wine-growing vocation in Tuscany. Read more
| Name | Folonari Tenute Vigne a Porrona Montecucco 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenute Folonari |
| Story | First vintage in 2008. |
| Origin | Town of Cinigiano (Grosseto). |
| Plants per hectare | 5,500-6,000 vines per hectare. |
| Yield per hectare | About 7,000 kg/hectare. |
| Wine making | Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature with the skins for about 25 days. |
| Aging | 12 months in 500-litres tonneaux. Bottle ageing for at least 4 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |