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Via Ottone III N°5, Loc. Fonterutoli
53011 Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Italy
Wine Siepi

Wine Siepi

Italian Red Wine

Toscano

Castello di Fonterutoli

A "cru" from Sangiovese and Merlot grapes grown in the 6 hectares of Siepi, among the best business locations. Depth and concentration make of it a wine of unique temperament. "One of the 50 wines that changed Italy" - Gambero Rosso. Profile: Monumental, with hints of dark chocolate, extraordinarily long and complex aftertaste. To serve with: dished that are rich and structured, humid, game, blue-cheese. Fermentation temperature: 26-28 C Period of maceration: 14 days (Merlot), 18 days (Sangiovese) Aging: 18 months in small French oak barrels of 225 liters (70% new).

Technical Data

Year
2010
Denomination
IGT
Vine variety
Vineyard exposure
Siepi: 260 m.s.l.m.; esposizione S-S/O
Soil type composition
Prevalenza di Alberese
Alcohol
14,40%
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