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 Vintage2015 Label 1 of 21 
TypeRed
ProducerCarpineta Fontalpino (web)
VarietySangiovese Blend
DesignationFontalpino
Vineyardn/a
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
SubRegionChianti
AppellationChianti Classico DOCG
UPC Code(s)8032584137058

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2024 (based on 4 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Defcahn5 on 11/25/2020 & rated 88 points: Classic Sangiovese color. Nose is fairly muted, bit of floral and a hint of acetate. Palate is very restrained as well, mostly muted red fruit, some earth and dirt and bit of oak. Not particularly acidic or tannic. Very short finish. If it were more complex, one might it call it well integrated but in my view it’s just a very basic, boring Chianti without any major flaws but without any of the interesting characteristics or depth that make Sangiovese compelling. (1020 views)
 Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 12/10/2019: 100% Sangiovese, 12 months in large cask. Hint of fingernail polish on the nose. And bright cherry fruit which the fingernail polish really makes stand up. Fresh on the palate as well. Really did not expect this to be $27 a bottle. (1829 views)
 Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/15/2019: Cherry fruit on the nose. Somewhat hollow on the palate. (1738 views)
 Tasted by Johnny Duplex on 6/8/2019 & rated 83 points: Sangiovese druif met smaak van kersen, bramen, hout, kruiden met veel smaak in de mond. Is 12 maanden op hout gerijpt. Heeft een elegante frisse zure afdronk.

Combineert goed met pasta gerechten, kalfsvlees met kaas en tomaten saus.

Domein is gestart in 1960 en heeft 28ha aangeplant niet ver van Sienna in Toscane.

Betaalbare topper uit Toscanie en BIO (1652 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Michael Godel
WineAlign (1/17/2019)
(Fontalpino Chianti Classico Docg red) Subscribe to see review text.
By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (7/28/2017)
(Carpineta Fontalpino Chianti Classico Fontalpino, Red, Italy) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of WineAlign and JamesSuckling.com. (manage subscription channels)

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Carpineta Fontalpino

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Sangiovese Blend

Sangiovese blend is used in CellarTracker for Italian wines to represent wines predominantly made of Sangiovese and blended with traditional Italian grapes. It is different than SuperTuscan which is a blend of Sangiovese with non-traditional (eg Bordeaux) varieties, often in closer to equal portions. For example, Chianti is at least 80% Sangiovese and will always be listed Sangiovese blend.

Italy

Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor

Tuscany

Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | Tuscanyt

Chianti

Consorzio Vino Chianti | Chianti (wikipedia)

 
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