Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Italy 750ML

Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG is the flagship wine of the Castello di Fonterutoli estate, produced by the Mazzei family in Castellina in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. A pioneer of the Gran Selezione category since 1995, it is a single-vineyard Cru of 100% Sangiovese sourced from the finest parcels surrounding the historic Fonterutoli hamlet at 470 meters above sea level, with south and southwest exposures on "Alberese" limestone-rich soils.

The grapes are hand-harvested beginning in mid-September from vines 25 to 35 years old, trained using spur-cordon and Guyot systems. Vinification takes place in stainless steel trunk-conic vats with 15 to 16 days of maceration at 26–28°C. The wine is then aged 18 months in 500-liter French oak barrels (50% new), followed by 4 months of finissage in concrete tanks before bottling. Alcohol content is approximately 14.66%.

The wine delivers aromas of black cherry, dark raspberry, orange peel, and licorice with a hint of spicy oak. On the palate, it offers juicy dark fruit, toasted nuts, fine tannins, and vibrant limestone-lofted acidity with a long, elegant finish. It has received scores of 97+ points from Gardini Notes, 95 from James Suckling and Falstaff, and 92 from Decanter.