Castello di Fonterutoli – Marchesi Mazzei
The vineyards of the Castello di Fonterutoli estate are located historically in a borderland within the Chianti Classico area, the point of contact of three municipalities: Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga and Radda in Chianti. “I Cru – the result of the deep knowledge of the territory – summarize and express in the glass the characteristics of the three terroirs from which they come, with their different microclimates and soils”, explains Francesco Mazzei CEO of Marchesi Mazzei “today we can present three pure Sangiovese wines that they are the result of research in the vineyard and tailoring work in the cellar, with the aim of anticipating the additional geographical mentions that we hope will soon be recognized. ” Starting from the 2017 harvest, the Mazzei family has decided to enhance the biodiversitỳ of its “terroirs” by giving life to three Chianti Classico Gran Selezione that debut today on the markets, each coming from a different municipality with its own nuances and peculiarities̀. All to be discovered, purchasable in the best wine shops and online, the wines are: CASTELLO DI FONTERUTOLI CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE; BADIOLA CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE and VICOREGIO CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE.