Ambrogio Folonari Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Panzano D.O.C.G.

The Wine

Created by Ambrogio Folonari, this wine is produced in Panzano in Chianti, where he began investing in the 1970s, helping shape the evolution of modern Tuscan wine. Here, galestro and alberese soils, combined with pronounced day-to-night temperature variation, give rise to a Sangiovese of remarkable elegance and distinctive character. The 2021 growing season began with a mild, rainy winter that led to early budbreak. After a cool April, warm summer temperatures in Panzano were tempered by cool nights. Ideal weather throughout September and October ensured slow, even ripening and exceptional fruit quality.
First vintage: 2021
Aging potential: Up to 15–20 years

The Field

Production area: u.g.a- Panzano in Chianti – from Casa di Sala vineyards
Altitude: Approximately 450 meters (1,475 feet) above sea level
Soils: very crumbly galestro and alberese, rich in aggregate
Training system: guyot
First vintage: 2021

The Grapes

Grape variety: Sangiovese
Planting density: 5,000 vines per hectare

In the winery

Vinification: Stainless steel fermentation followed by approximately four weeks of maceration
Aging: At least 30 months in oak before bottle aging
Alcohol: 14.5% ABV

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