Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 1995

A long lasting bond unites the Mazzei family with Tuscany and wines since the XI century. Ser Lapo Mazzei is the author of the first known document to use the "Chianti" denomination in 1398; in 1435, when his granddaughter Madonna Smeralda Mazzei married Piero di Agnolo da Fonterutoli, the holding became part of the family's estate. Since then, for 24 generations, the Mazzei family produces wine at Castello di Fonterutoli, which even after its recent expansion still remains the beating heart of the company

After a rather regular winter and springtime, the year was characterised by a bizarre summer with much rainfall and temperatures below the seasonal average. Except for bud break, which occurred in the regular period, all the other phases of the growing season took place with delays of approximately 10-15 days, but without significant damage. A variable September was followed by an exceptionally fine month of October which achieved complete grape ripening, a harvest in optimal conditions, and unexpectedly good quality. The finished wines showed high alcoholic content, elevated extract and colour indexes, medium high total acidity and an important phenolic content.