Fontodi Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2015 (Half bottle)

Fontodi Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Region: Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2015

Bottle size: 37.5cl

Grape: Malvasia, Sangiovese

ABV: 11.5%

Notes: Certified Organic, Vegetarian

A deep golden colour with an elegant and complex nose. Aromas of dried fruits, apricots and dates are complemented by hints of almonds. On the palate, it is sweet, rounded and silky with a long, refreshing finish.

Grapes for this wine come from various vineyards of the estate in the Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC. The south facing vineyards sit at an altitude that ranges from 430 to 450 metres above sea level, and their natural amphitheatre shape allows the grapes to ripen fully. Soils here are galestro, a classic Tuscan shale, which allows for excellent drainage and encourages the vines to put down deep roots. The vines are Guyot trained and planted at a density of between 3,500 and 6,000 plants per hectare.

Following harvest, the grapes were dried naturally in wooden boxes for five months before pressing. The must was then racked into small chestnut and oak 'caratelli' barrels (a mixture of 50 litre and 110 litre) for fermentation and ageing. The natural fermentation occurred slowly with the wine remaining in barrel for nine years prior to release.

The Manetti family has owned Fontodi since 1968 but has been in Chianti for centuries, producing the finest terracotta at their factory in Ferrone. The same attention to detail on their terracotta has been brought to bear on Fontodi over the past 50 years, transforming a crumbling farmhouse with a few hectares of vineyard into one of Chianti Classico’s most impressive estates.

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