This Chianti Classico Gran Selezione comes from the vineyards dominated by the small Romanesque church called "Badiòla" in the Municipality of Radda in Chianti.
The vineyards are among the highest in all of the Chianti Classico and enjoy a particularly cool climate.
Company: Castello di Fonterutoli
Farm location: Chianti Classico, Tuscany
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese: 3 clones + 3 farm mass selections
Alcohol: 14.58%
Total acidity: 5.77%
Vineyard location: Radda in Chianti, La Badiola: 570 m.s.l.m .; exposure S / E, S / O
Soil type: Mainly Galestro and sandstone, with mixed skeleton
Age of the vines: 17 years
Training system: Spurred cordon
Vines density per hectare: 6,660 plants
Harvest: Hand picked on October 5th
Vinification: In truncated conical steel vats
Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28 ° C
Maceration time: 17 days
Aging: 16 months in 500 liter French oak barrels (30% new)
Finissage: 5 months in concrete tanks
Bottling: January 2021
Release: July 2021
Production: 6200 bottles
Sizes: 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt
First vintage produced: 2017
Aging potential: Over 20 years
Profile: Great elegance and freshness, hints of wild berries and red fruits
Pairings: Large roasts, furred game, mushrooms and hard cheeses
Denomination: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
