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Wine Description
The Story
Concerto di Fonterutoli, which first saw the light of day in 1981, is one of the first ten wines that spawned the legend of the Supertuscans in a decade which marked a historic turnabout in Tuscan winemaking.
Concerto's first vintage 1981 was an outright experiment resulting in only fifteen barriques – the very first barriques ever to be used at Fonterutoli – jealously guarded in our historic cellars for eighteen months.
At the first tas...
Wine Information
Vineyards: Fonterutoli (Castellina in Chianti), average age of vines 18 years
Soil: Rocky - coming from decomposed limestone and sandstone
Grapes: Sangiovese from Scassi vineyard, 350 m & Cabernet Sauvignon from Brotine vineyard, 340 m
Ageing: 18 months in small French oak barrels: Tonneaux (Sangiovese), Barriques (Cabernet Sauvignon) & after blending 3 months in concrete tanks.
Vintage report:
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Winter: Cold and dry, with m...
Recommended glass shape
Average Bottle Price
2025 |
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70€ |