Felsina Toscana Fontalloro IGT 2021 375ml

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Felsina Toscana Fontalloro IGT 2021 375ml

Name: Felsina Toscana Fontalloro IGT 2021 375ml
Brand: Felsina
SKU: 993295
Price: 37.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93.8 (4 reviews)

375ml

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SKU 993295

$37.94/bottle

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A restrained wine with vibrant red cherries, orange peel, licorice, earthy minerality and a touch of leaves. Medium- to full-bodied, refreshing and relaxed on the palate, with firm tannins, extraction on the mid-palate and a creamy finish. Biting and leafy. Drink or hold.

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany

Size: 375ml
Color: Red

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Varietal

Sangiovese

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively â€“ full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

Country

Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

Region

Tuscany

The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.

Ratings & Reviews

JS 95pts

James Suckling

VM 94pts

Vinous Media

The 2021 Fontalloro is terrific. This is classic Fontalloro, a wine that offers notable density along with the wilder personality of Sangiovese-partly from the Colli Senesi. As such, it is a somewhat rustic wine, but it's one that will be a fine accompaniment at the dinner table. Leather, incense, tobacco and scorched earth complement a wine that shows the darker, wilder side of the variety. Pretty floral top notes appear with aeration. I would cellar this for a few years.

WA 93pts

Wine Advocate

The Fèlsina 2021 Fontalloro shows a nutty character of dried almond husk, with dried fruit and a general sense that the fruit is beginning to fade or is otherwise missing. This is a bit of a disappointment at the moment. In my original review upon release, I thought the wine would improve with age, but that trajectory is less clear today. For now, the wine seems to have stalled in its evolution. The jury is out on where this is headed.

WS 93pts

Wine Spectator

This is smoky, with a core of cherry, blackberry and plum flavors. Menthol, wild herbs and iron add accents and though this is supple, there's a solid structure of both bright acidity and moderate, dusty tannins, with fine balance and length. Sangiovese. Best from 2026 through 2042.

Winery Notes

Fontalloro is deep ruby in colour with savoury notes and perfumes o spice and tobacco. The palate is powerful andconcentrated with ripe tannins and a great structure supporting spiced autumnal fruit. It shows tremendous length with notes of blackberries and tobacco on the finish.

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