Fattoria di Felsina Fontalloro 2001

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Winery:

Fattoria di Felsina

Varietal:

Sangiovese

Region:

Italy > Tuscany > Chianti

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2019

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What to Expect

Chianti is a large region that produces a wide range of styles. From the basic Chianti to the finest Chianti Classico Riservas, some elements of the wines remain consistent. The wines are based on the Sangiovese grape, which typically yields a medium-bodied wine with strawberry and cherry fruits that are accented with delicate notes of green herb, dusty soil, leather and spice. While Chianti can be produced exclusively from Sangiovese, the vast majority of Chianti is blended with a small percentage of other grapes. Traditional grapes like Mammolo, Colorino, and Canaiolo were used to add some flesh and aromatic complexity to the finished wine but always played second fiddle to Sangiovese. Many producers now include some Merlot, adding fruit and richness, or Cabernet Sauvignon, which contributes power and dark fruit flavors, to their Chianti yielding a wine that is richer and chunkier than the wines of the past.

Winemakers Notes

Fontalloro is a cuvee of grapes from six hectares of vineyards spread across three sites, two of which rest outside the delineated zone of Chianti Classico. Because parts lie outside of the Classico borders the Fontolloro will never be labeled Chianti Classico, but rather a Super-Tuscan or IGT wine. Mazzocolin deliberately took the vineyard outside the zone because he felt that the mixture of soils provide the wine with a distinctive flavor. Intense ruby red. The bouquet has strong notes of ripe cherry infused with aromas of vanilla and espresso. On the palate, the velvety structure gives way read more...to a ride of wild berries, plum, and chocolate and finishes with an elegance rarely rivaled in Tuscany.    (hide)

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