Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei)
Philip 2022
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Aging | 18 months in 225-litre French and American oak barrels (30% new). |
Description
Still red wine, produced by Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei) in Tuscany, 2020 vintage. A Cabernet Sauvignon that celebrates the excellence of the Tuscan terroir, a wine that embodies the passion and dedication of the Mazzei family. The refined bouquet offers hints of blackcurrant and blueberry, vanilla sugar, noble vegetal notes, rose, cocoa, and a fresh menthol breeze. Dark ruby red. The full-bodied palate is marked by delicate tannins and an intensely spicy finish.
Awards
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2022
95/100
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2022
93/100
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Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1435
- Oenologist: Gionata Pulignani
- Bottles produced: 800.000
- Hectares: 110
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 | Mazzei Toscana Philip 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Fonterutoli (Mazzei) |
| Origin | Castellina in Chianti (Siena) |
| Climate | Altitude: 50 - 310 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-South/West. |
| Soil composition | Fonterutoli: prevalence of Alberese - Belguardo: prevalence of Arenaria. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 6600 |
| Harvest | Handmade 15 September (Belguardo), 23 September (Fonterutoli) |
| Fermentation temperature | 25-27 °C |
| Aging | 18 months in 225-litre French and American oak barrels (30% new). |
| Total acidity | 5.94 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |