Mazzei Chianti Classico Riserva 'Ser Lapo'
Regular price $40.00
For over six hundred years the Mazzei family has been producing unique wines with spirit and passion that are renewed from generation to generation.
In Fonterutoli , as in Belguardo and Zisola there is the same philosophy that aims at the enhancement of native vines as an expression of the identity of a territory , respecting diversity and nature , with sustainable agriculture and measures attentive to the delicate hydrogeological balanceto preserve the soil from erosion and maximize the water reserve in the soil
All this to hand over an intact land to future generations .
With this important Chianti Classico Reserve the Marquises Mazzei want to celebrate their illustrious ancestor Ser Lapo, to whom we owe the first known document on the use of the name "Chianti".
Company: Castello di Fonterutoli
Farm location: Chianti Classico, Tuscany
Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot
Alcohol: 13.50%
Total acidity: 5.77 ‰
Location of vineyards: Altitude: 250 - 330 masl
Soil type: Texture of medium clay / silty mixture with an average presence of calcareous / arenaric skeleton
Age of the vines: 15 - 30 years
Training system: Spurred cordon
Vines density per hectare: 4,500 - 7,500 plants
Harvest: Hand picked from August 29th
Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28 ° C
Maceration time: 15 - 18 days
Maturation: 12 months in small French oak barrels of 225 and 500 liters (50% new)
Bottling: September 2019
Release: February 2020
Production: 175,000 bottles
Sizes: 750 ml - 1,5 lt
First vintage produced: 1983
Aging potential: Over 10 years
Profile: Fresh, tannic, hints of wild berries and undergrowth, structured and intense on the palate
Pairings: Pasta with game, stews, grilled red meats, medium-aged cheeses
750ML
13.0%ABV
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