Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli Castello Chianti Classico Gran Sele 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli
Label Name:
 
Castello Chianti Classico Gran Sele
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Chianti Classico, Tuscany
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Sangiovese
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; Falstaff 95; Wine Advocate 94+; Wine Spectator 93; Decanter 92; Vinous 91; Jancis Robinson ~17/17. 5

Tasting Note
Bright ruby with cherry and red-berry aromas, orange zest and dried florals. Medium-full palate of ripe sour cherry, plum, savory spice and crushed stone, framed by fine-grained tannins and a saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, bistecca alla Fiorentina, braised beef, truffle dishes, aged Pecorino/Parmigiano. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), spicy Szechuan beef, mushroom hotpot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sangiovese; fermentation in stainless-steel truncated-conic vats (26–28°C) with 15–18 days maceration; malolactic in oak; 18–20 months ageing in French oak barrels (500/225L, ~50% new), finished in concrete.

Vineyard Info
Castello di Fonterutoli, owned by the Mazzei family since 1435, is a historic Castellina in Chianti estate producing site-selected Gran Selezione wines from varied high-elevation parcels.