Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Terrazze di San Leolino 2021
(Tuscany, Italy) 750mL

About the Estate:

Fontodi is located in the heart of Chianti Classico precisely in the valley which lies south of the town of Panzano and is called the “Conca d’Oro” (the golden shell) because of its amphitheatre shape. A genuine and characteristc “Terroir”, famous for centuries for its tradition of quality wine cultivation, thanks to a unique combination of high altitude, calcar clayschist soil, lots of light, and a fantastic micro-climate – warm and dry with a marked difference in day and night-time temperatures

Winemaking:
All Fontodi wines are produced from grapes coming from their own vineyards, picked by hand, chosen with care and vinified in a way that exalts the character of the vines and the territory. The Fontodi Oil “Bio” is produced from its own olives which are delicately pressed the same day as the harvest in order to preserve all the freshness and the fragrance of the fruit.

Technical Information

The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Terrazze San Leolino comes from a site in Panzano not too far from Vigna del Sorbo. However, this little parcel near the San Leolino country chapel is characterized by limestone alberese that makes fresh wines that are not as dark in character.

​​​Appellation: Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione
Grapes: Sangiovese 100%
Vineyards: Terrazze San Leolino
Density: 6.000 vines per hectar
Training system: Guyot
Fermentation and maceration: In stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts for at least 3 weeks 
Ageing: ​In french oak barrels and casks for 24 months

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