Mazzei Siepi Toscana IGT Rosso 2022

Siepi, owned by Mazzei family since 1435, has always been a model farm, still managed today with the same kind of respect. A unique location, a special microclimate, the foresight in the early 1980s to plant Merlot as the ideal grape to complement Sangiovese in a very particular "terroir" produce a wine which is perfectly balanced between elegance, power and complexity.

Appellation: Toscana IGT
Winery location: Fonterutoli - Castellina in Chianti (SI)
Grape varieties: 50% Sangiovese, 50% Merlot
Alcohol: 14,50% vol.
Total acidity: 6,00‰
Vineyards location: Siepi (Castellina in Chianti):
                                    260 m (850 ft) a.s.l.; S-SW exp.
Soil: Mainly Alberese
Vineyards age: 24 - 37 years
Training system: Spur cordon-training and Guyot
Nr. of vines per hectare: 4,500 - 6,500
Harvest: Hand picked from September 5th (Merlot), September 17th (Sangiovese)
Fermentation:26 - 28° C, in stainless steeel tanks
Period of maceration: 14 days (Merlot), 18 days (Sangiovese)
Ageing: 18 months in french oak barrels (70% new): Barriques (Merlot), Tonneaux (Sangiovese)
Finissage: 3 months in concrete tanks
Bottling: June 2024
Available on the market: September 2024
Production: 34,000 bottles
Formats: 750 ml 
Cases: Wooden box
First vintage: 1992
Ageing potential: Over 20 years
Key descriptors: Crispy notes of elder, plum, berries, sandalwood, tobacco, with a very long, bright finish

James Suckling 97 Pts
Jane Anson 97 Pts