Mazzei Il Caggio Ipsus Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2021

Mazzei Il Caggio Ipsus Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2021 (Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli Ipsus, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG) is one of Chianti Classico's new stars. The 2021 has been rated 99 points by James Suckling and 97 by Vinous.

Taste and ageing

Dark cherries, violet, herbs and stone, deep and precise, with silky tannins and a long, mineral finish. 2021 is regarded as one of the great vintages, and the wine will keep for 20 years or more.

Vineyard and winemaking

Il Caggio is a walled 6.5-hectare vineyard at Castello di Fonterutoli in Castellina in Chianti. The wine is 100% Sangiovese, aged in large casks, tonneaux and ceramic, and only around 6,000 bottles are made.

About Mazzei

The Mazzei family has owned Castello di Fonterutoli since 1435 and is now in its 24th generation. In 1398 Ser Lapo Mazzei wrote the oldest known document using the name Chianti for wine, and the family remains one of the area's leading houses.

Serving

Serve at 16–18 °C in large glasses.