Fontalpino Chianti Classico Vigna Dofana Gran Selezione 2018 ØKO

“96 points.” – Doctor Wine 
“96 points. Truly complex sangiovese from this cru” – Michael Godel
“95 point. Full-bodied yet compacted and very tight with great structure and real class” – James Suckling
“94 points. This vineyard site has dense clay soils and sunny southeast exposures and makes structured and concentrated wines.” – Robert Parker

HVILKEN CHIANTI... Smid denne ekstra fadlagrede Gran Selezione 2018 ind i en blindsmagning med stor Brunello fra samme årgang - og se dine medsmagere tabe kæben når vindervinen afsløres!

Den sydøstvendte enkeltmark Dofana giver dig essensen af Castelnuovo Berardenga, der kendes på Chianti Classico med power og struktur som netop Brunello di Montalcino…  

”Located in the extreme south of the denomination, Castelnuovo Berardenga produces wines that are often described as having Brunello-like structures.” – Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast

Ligheden træder ekstra tydeligt frem på dette topniveau, idet der stilles krav om 100% ”Estate fruit”, 30 måneders kældermodning samt godkendelse hos et officielt smagepanel, før vinen slipper igennem nåleøjet som Gran Selezione. 

Den økologiske vin er skabt i samarbejde med Italiens nok mest berømte 100-point-winemaker, Carlo Ferrini. Her er Carlo dog ikke købt på en kontrakt, der sender flaskeprisen til himmels. Han hjælper, fordi hans kone Gioia Cresti ejer Fontalpino.

Smagenote

Ved ophældningen smooth og mørk kirserbærfarvet med næsten sort kerne… Næsen lover Sangiovese i højeste klasse med et sublimt samspil af power og elegance. Perfekt modne sorte kirsebær, tørrede blomster, tranebær, blommer, rosmarin og orangeskal vælter op fra glasset, mens dybere nuancer af oliven, læder, kaffe, lakrids, kaffe og fadlagret balsamico føjer mørk kompleksitet til duften…I munden flot struktureret med spandevis af rank og saftig kirsebærfrugt, der på tungen vibrerer med vidunderlig frisk mineralitet, pikante urter og diskrete fadkrydderier i luksusklassen. Lang og dejligt ren finish med madvenlige tanniner samt et lækker touch af bitterchokolade... Step back, Brunello! Drik nu, eller gem +20 år fra høståret.

Fontalpino Chianti Classico Vigna Dofana Gran Selezione 2018 ØKO

96/100 DoctorWine

96/100 Michael Godel
“The first thing that needs to mentioned and also discussed is place, that being the clay and Alberese, 300-plus meters of elevation and uniqueness, even for the place within the place. There is a sanguine character plus blood orange and liquorice, some dried herbs and just a touch of balsamic. Truly complex sangiovese from this cru, now entering into its ideal drinking time. Last tasted October 2023.”

95/100 James Suckling
“This is very linear and compacted with black cherry, slate and lead pencil. Full-bodied yet compacted and very tight with great structure and real class. Give it three or four years to come around. From organically grown grapes.”

94/100 Robert Parker
“This pretty Sangiovese has now been elevated to the highest category in the appellation, and because the wine is set to go on sale in 2024, its suggested retail price is not yet available. The certified organic Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Dofana offers balanced richness. This vineyard site has dense clay soils and sunny southeast exposures and makes structured and concentrated wines. This vintage offers lots of dark fruit and light spice, but there are pretty mineral and cola nuances as well that add vertical lift to the bouquet. The Vigna Dofana is suitable for robust meat and pasta pairings. Production is 3,800 bottles.”

94/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"Displaying a dark red color with a hint of magenta shining through, the 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Dofana is a spicy and layered wine with aromas unfolding to notes of red cherry liqueur as well as lifted notes of cranberry, fresh pine, crushed rosemary, and peppercorn. Medium to full-bodied, it offers a more structured side on the palate, with ripe but present tannins, vibrant acidity, a long, savory finish, and a saline and mineral-toned profile. Notes of orange zest come through on the palate as well, with herbs of amaro. This lovely, structured red is worthy of cellaring another year or two and drinking 2025-2045."

93-94/100 Tony Wood italian Wine
“Medium ruby red in colour. Black cherry, blackberry, blood orange, faint eastern spice. Has considerable appeal.”

93/100 Winescritic.com
“Warm and enveloping in the sensorial matrix, it offers gentle notes of hibiscus flowers, lemon flowers and magnolia. Gentle in its floral rather than fruity appearance. Full body, soft tannins, slightly rubbery in shape and a finish that is a pure expression of balance and classicism.”

93/100 Intravino
“Bright ruby. Aromatic baggage with notes of assorted berries, also earthy and vegetal elements of Mediterranean scrub. On the palate it has fullness, body, a balanced structure and a pleasant length on the palate”

93/100 Winemag.it
“Intense, bright garnet, easily penetrable to the eye. Dense nose, rather concentrated in the fruity component (very ripe cherry), well wrapped in a dark, deep spiciness, which veers towards balsamic. Further in the background, well hidden by the abundance of fruit, here are tertiaries of bourbon vanilla and cinnamon. On the palate it is full and elegant, confirming all the notes already perceived on the nose. Thre red fruit, well ripe and juicy, is accompanied by a flavor and freshness that push the palate towards a long aromatic persistence. The tannins, well integrated, tell of a wine in its youthful phase, already very enjoyable but destined to improve further over the years.”

92/100 Wine Spectator
“This is loaded with savory sanguine, iron and leather flavors, revealing a beam of cherry and raspberry fruit. On the crisp side, with a hint of cherry pit bitterness. Shows fine length. Drink now through 2027. 250 cases made, 50 cases imported. | $75”

92/100 Wine Enthusiast
“Fresh tar, topsoil and grilled meat with a cherry-plum jam undertone characterize the nose. An earthy, meaty through line brings cherries, leather and then roots and herbs out on the palate, with tannins still standing at attention through the finish. | $75”

92/100 Falstaff Wein Guide 2024
“Ruby red with garnet reflections. Dense fruit aromas of cherries and plums on the nose, paired with cinnamon and dark chocolate. Juicy and fruity on the palate, great tannin structure and pleasant drinking flow.”

92/100 Tasted.com
“Dark core and hue. Some balsamic notes, dried cherry, herbs, darker fruit notes. The palate is dense with a youthful but finely rounded texture, ripe tannin, sweet dark fruit flavours with a herbal spiciness and fine length.”

92/100 Vini di Veronelli

92/100 “Top of Toscana 2024” – Vinum Magazin
“From a single vineyard in Castelnuovo Berardenga: Charismatic notes of plums, pepper and herbs; excellent flow, the acidity is strong, tight tannins, opulent berry finish. Excellent with a T-bone steak.”

Nyd den til saftigt oksekød, urtekrydret lam, vildt, italienske specialiteter, svampe og modne oste. Servér ved 16-18°C.

Chianti Classico Vigna Dofana Gran Selezione 2018 er fremstillet på 100% Sangiovese, der håndplukkes fra 2 hektar på det sydøstvendte terroir Dofana i Castelnuovo Berardenga. Mosten af økologiske dyrkede Sangiovese-druer gærer på store træfade med 23 dages udblødning af drueskallerne ved 28-30°C. Vinen fuldendes ved 18 mdrs. lagring på mellemstore franske tonneaux-fade samt 12 måneders kældermodning på flaske. Samlet produktion: 5.000 flasker.

Om Fontalpino

I hjertet af Toscana, nær den historiske by Castelnuovo Berardenga, finder vi Carpineta Fontalpino. Vingården drives af søskendeparret Gioia og Filippo Cresti og har navn efter de lokale Carpini-træer samt en kilde lige i nærheden. Kærligheden til naturen og terroiret præger også familiens vine, der alle laves på økologisk dyrkede druer. Samtidig lader vinmager Gioia Cresti druemosten spontangære (med naturligt forekommende gærstammer), da hun derved fremmer Castelnuova Berardenga-områdets særlige karaktertræk i sine vine. Alle Chianti-vine modner på mellemstore franske egetræsfade, og populært sagt placerer vinstilen sig mellem det traditionelle og det moderne. Det hører med til historien, at Gioia er gift med Italiens mest berømte vinmager, Carlo Ferrini, der som noget helt naturligt hjælper til med vinfremstillingen. Udover de flot anmeldte Chianti’er fremstiller Fontalpino bl.a. den barriquemodnede ”supertoscaner” Do Ut Des. Seneste skud på stammen er den spændende boblevin, Boulé: 90% Sangiovese og 10% Merlot, forkælet som en kostbar Champagne med hele 2 års flaskemodning på gærresterne!