Badiòla
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
High-altitude Gran Selezione
Winery Castello di Fonterutoli | Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana | Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese: 3 clones + 3 estate massal selections | Alcohol 13,50% |
Total acidity 6,30% | Vineyards location Radda in Chianti, "La Badiola": 570 m (1,870 ft) a.s.l.; S/E, S/W exp. | Soil Mainly "Galestro" (Limestone) and "Arenaria" (Sandstone), with miscellaneous texture | Vineyards age 19 years |
Training system Spur-cordon training | Nr. of vines for hectare 6,660 | Harvest Hand picked October the 13th | Vinification In stainless steel trunk-conic vats |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C | Period of maceration 17 days | Ageing 16 months in french oak barrels (500 lt, 30% new) | Finissage 5 months in concrete tanks |
Bottling December 2023 | Available on the market July 2024 | Production 10,100 bottles | Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2017 | Ageing potential Over 20 years | Key descriptors Great elegance and freshness, wild berries and red fruits notes | Food pairing Pot roats, game, mushrooms and seasoned cheese |
James Suckling 95 Pts | Vinous 96 Pts | Wine Advocate 95+ Pts | Sarah Heller MW 95 Pts |
The year 2021 was distinguished by a cold winter with little precipitation. An (initially) cool spring with adequate rainfall was followed by a long, hot summer but with good diurnal temperature variations that allowed excellent completion of the grape ripening process.
Worthy of note, an initial delayed development of the vines that resolved itself as the season progressed.
The harvest was extremely rewarding, in terms of performance and excellent quality and health of the grapes going to cellar; these grapes will yield rich, well-structured wines thanks to their thick, but well-balanced, fresh skins.
There was a slight decrease in quantity, due to the insufficient rain during the winter which hindered budding in the early-maturing areas.
Beginning of the harvest: September 9th, 2021
End of the harvest: October 13th, 2021
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 503,1 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4.511,3 °C
Evaluation: Very good
Winery Castello di Fonterutoli | Winery location Chianti Classico, Toscana | Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese: 3 clones + 3 estate massal selections | Alcohol 13,00% |
Total acidity 6,30% | Vineyards location Radda in Chianti, "La Badiola": 570 m (1,870 ft) a.s.l.; S/E, S/W exp. | Soil Mainly "Galestro" (Limestone) and "Arenaria" (Sandstone), with miscellaneous texture | Vineyards age 19 years |
Training system Spur-cordon training | Nr. of vines for hectare 6,660 | Harvest Hand picked October the 6th | Vinification In stainless steel trunk-conic vats |
Fermentation temperature 26 - 28°C | Period of maceration 17 days | Ageing 16 months in french oak barrels (500 lt, 30% new) | Finissage 5 months in concrete tanks |
Bottling December 2022 | Available on the market July 2023 | Production 6,200 bottles | Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2017 | Ageing potential Over 20 years | Key descriptors Great elegance and freshness, wild berries and red fruits notes | Food pairing Pot roats, game, mushrooms and seasoned cheese |