Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The fruit comes from vineyards at Tenuta di Nozzole in the municipality of Greve in Chianti, 30 km south of Florence. The vineyards lie at 280–380 m above sea level. The 385 ha estate includes more than 90 ha of vineyards and around 15 ha of olive groves.
Grapes
The Sangiovese grapes are selected before vinification.
Vinification
The grapes are usually harvested during the first ten days of October. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28 °C, followed by 15 days of skin maceration and malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
The wine matures for 10–12 months in 225-litre French oak barrels, followed by at least three months in bottle in the estate’s cellars.
Vintage notes
The 2020 growing season was unusually warm and dry. A mild winter was followed by a spring with sunny days and light showers. The hot, dry summer brought the grapes rapidly to phenolic ripeness, while cool nights preserved their acidity and bright aromatic profile. Harvest took place in good weather at the end of September, with the grapes reported to be in excellent condition. Covid-related restrictions made the year challenging in Tuscany and elsewhere in Italy.
Label / history
The Folonari family acquired Tenuta di Nozzole in 1971. The family’s winemaking history began in the late eighteenth century with Fratelli Folonari. In 1912, Italo Folonari, Ambrogio’s grandfather, and his brother Francesco acquired Ruffino. The family sold Fratelli Folonari in the late 1960s and shifted its focus from table wines to estate-bottled wines. In 2000, Ambrogio separated from Ruffino and founded Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari with his son, bringing several Tuscan and Friulian estates together under one holding company.
