Company Name:Fontanafredda srl

Vintage2005 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Toscana

Type of VineSangiovese

ClassificationI.G.T. 

Alcohol Percentage13.5 %

Reference Price13 EUR

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

Special PackagingGift 

Rating(s)

Wine Spectator:
(0-100)92

General

Tasting Notes:a wine with great personality. Ruby-red, with warm, penetrating aromas of red fruit, leather and tobacco on the nose, it does not fail to come up to expectations on the palate: powerful, and packed with complex flavours supported by a well-balanced, elegant fabric of tannins which develops constantly with ageing

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:85% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

Soil:hillside vineyard (250 metres) facing south-west in the Chianti growing area

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:temperate

Date of Harvest:september

Type of Harvest:handmade&barefoot

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:traditional, with fermentation in steel vats at a contolled temperature (max. 28/30°C), followed by further maceration on the skins for about 20 days

Length:16/18 months in small barrels made of French oak, followed by 6 months in the bottle

Malolactic:yes