Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2015

A remarkable combination of intensity and elegance, this wine displays ripe red berry fruit, blackberry, blackcurrant, mocha, Morello cherry and a touch of liqourice alongside a muscular structure, fine tannins, balanced with pleasant acidity and a rich, long finish.

Soil: "Alberese" and limestone, extremely rich in texture Vineyards age: 15 - 30 years Training system: Spur cordon-training and Guyot Nr. of vines per hectare: 5.800 - 7.500 plants

Harvest: Hand picked starting from September 7th Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28° C °C Period of maceration: 15 - 18 days Ageing: 20 months in small french oak barrels (225 and 500 lt / 60% new) Bottling: December 2017