{"product_id":"2019-mazzei-castello-di-fonterutoli-concerto-toscana-igt","title":"2019 Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli \"Concerto\" Toscana IGT","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mazzei family has been making wine in Tuscany since 1435, one of Italy's oldest continuously operating winemaking families. Ser Lapo Mazzei, whose 1398 letter referencing Chianti is among the earliest documented references to the wine, is regarded as a founding figure of Chianti Classico, and Filippo Mazzei carried the family's viticultural knowledge to Virginia in 1773 at Thomas Jefferson's invitation, planting Tuscan vines near Monticello and forging a close friendship with Jefferson. Today the family farms roughly 650 hectares at Castello di Fonterutoli in Castellina in Chianti, combining generations of winemaking history with a hands-on approach to sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcerto di Fonterutoli, first produced in 1981 as one of the original ten Super Tuscans, blends 80% Sangiovese from the Scassi vineyard with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from Brotine, both planted on rocky soils of decomposed limestone and sandstone. The 2019 fruit fermented with an extended 14-to-18-day maceration before 18 months in small French oak barrels, 70% new, followed by several months resting in concrete before bottling. The result is a rich, powerful red with real polish and aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the original Super Tuscans, still built on the same 80\/20 Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon blend since 1981.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich, juicy notes of underbrush and black berries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful yet fine-grained tannins with real structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidely acclaimed for the 2019 vintage, with scores from Jane Anson (97), Decanter (96), and Wine Advocate (95+).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt to age two decades or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wine for both special occasions and serious dinners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at 60-65°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecant for about an hour to open up the fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into a Bordeaux stem to suit the Cabernet-inflected structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with a slow-braised wild boar ragù over pappardelle, or a juniper-and-pepper-crusted venison loin with a Chianti reduction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47286323183670,"sku":"SOMM2608-MCF19CON-750","price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2019MazzeiCastellodiFonterutoliConcertoToscanaIGT.png?v=1787091196","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2019-mazzei-castello-di-fonterutoli-concerto-toscana-igt","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}