Notes of raspberries and cherries with red licorice, dried orange peel and spices. Medium- to full-bodied with meaty structure. Tannins are wide and velvety with a juicy, red-fruited mid-palate. Fresh and crunchy at the end. Drink or hold.

From a vintage that delivered great results across the region, the 2021 Chianti Classico Fonterutoli is a bit darker, more powerful and concentrated than your standard entry-level Chianti Classico. Cherry and dark plum cede to pretty mineral tones. That extra intensity is part of the house style and is a little gift for those who appreciate more meat on those Sangiovese bones. In fact, that grape is blended with a small 10% part of Malvasia Nera and Colorino in this ample 290,000-bottle release hitting the market now.

This red is on the somber side, displaying plum, leather, earth and tobacco notes backed by a dense matrix of tannins. Moderately long. Best from 2024 through 2029. 25,000 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

The 2020 Chianti Classico Fonterutoli is 90% Sangiovese blended with small parts Malvasia Nera and Colorino, all aged in oak for an easy 12 months. This wine offers a classic interpretation from Castellina in Chianti with bright fruit, lots of cherry, background tones of earth and crushed flowers. You will appreciate the basic energy and finesse of this wine. 300,000 bottles were produced.

A modern Chianti Classico, framed by black cherry, earth and tobacco flavors, with oaky elements. Offers dusty tannins that line the palate as this lingers with spice accents. Drink now through 2025. 26,600 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add