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Badiòla

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

€55,00
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Badiòla
BadiòlaChianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
€55,00

High-altitude Gran Selezione

This Chianti Classico Gran Selezione comes from the vineyards overlooked by the small Romanic parish known as "Badiòla", in the Radda in Chianti municipality. The vineyards are among the highest in altitude in Chianti Classico and benefit of an especially fresh climate.

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Technical sheet

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

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Awards

James Suckling

95 Pts

Vinous
96 Pts

Wine Advocate

95+ Pts

Sarah Heller MW

95 Pts

Falstaff

92 Pts

   

 

Harvest

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

Technical sheet

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