Mazzei Concerto di Fonterutoli Toscana 2016

Rich and juicy, notes of underbrush and black berries, powerful and fine

Mild and rainy winter with temperatures above the seasonal averages; spring and early summer rainy as well. At the end of June the rain stopped and the temperatures rose, thus marking the beginning of summer on 21 June. The summer was characterised by warm but generally not hot days, with changes in the temperatures during the day influencing the quality of the grapes. At the end of August and especially from the middle of September to the first week of October, greater changes in the temperatures between the day and the night have been observed, alongside with a long-term stability, thus creating the ideal conditions for the ripening of the bunches with the accumulation of aromatic substances and polyphenols culminating with the great quality of the 2016 vintage. Upon the harvest, the grapes were globally healthy and the refinement in the cellars proved the high quality of the grapes picked up. Beginning of the harvest: 10 September End of the harvest: 11 October Ageing: 18 months in small french oak barrels

"Concerto" was born in 1981, as an effect of a viticulture becoming aware of its unexpressed potential, experimenting new training systems and new blends, including also non-autochthonous varietals; it was one of the forerunners and also a major player of the "Super Tuscans" phenomenon.