2021 Fontodi Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Mas Foraster Rouge Gorge ("red throat") is

Rouge Gorge ("red throat") is named in honor of the robins which inhabit the vineyards

Work done in the vineyard taking lunar cycle into account

The wine was aged in 25% new French oak Bousset barrels and the rest older neutral barrels

A saca of 500 bottles from almacenista

2021 Fontodi Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Mas Foraster Rouge Gorge ("red throat") isCertified organic Chianti Classico from Giovanni Manettis high elevation estate in Panzano. 100% Sangiovese, fermented with native yeasts, aged 18 months in French oak. 2021 is compact and structured, showing dark fruit, violet, and savory Tuscan herbs with precision and length. A benchmark vintage for this overachieving annata.