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Mazzei Siepi 2020 Wine (75cl)
Mazzei Siepi 2020 Wine (75cl) is recorded as 2020 red wine made from Sangiovese and Merlot from Chianti, Italy. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with structured wine evidence; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.
| Producer | Mazzei |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Wine style | red |
| Grape | Sangiovese, Merlot |
| Region | Chianti |
| Country | Italy |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
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What is in this wine, and where it grows
The wine
Mazzei Siepi 2020 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a 2020 red wine made from Sangiovese and Merlot in Chianti, Italy.
Typical grape profile: Sangiovese — Sour cherry, dried herb and a savoury, earthy edge — the grape of Chianti; Merlot — Plum, black cherry, chocolate; softer and rounder than Cabernet Sauvignon. The finished bottle can differ with vintage and winemaking.
The vineyard evidence
No verified vineyard or named parcel is linked yet. BottlePicker therefore does not assign a soil, elevation or site temperature to this bottle from its regional name alone.
Soil structure and vine density
No site-specific soil or planting-density record is available for this bottle.
Growing-temperature context
For general cultivar-level heat guidance, see the Sangiovese and Merlot growing profiles. BottlePicker does not apply a generic range to this bottle without a verified vineyard link.
Source-supplied bottle description
Retained as supporting identification copy; the structured facts and evidence links above are kept separate.
Just south of Castellina in Chianti, the Fonterutoli estate looks out across the Val d’Elsa from one of the most historic corners of Chianti Classico. Owned by the Mazzei family since 1435, it still feels like a peaceful country hamlet: old stone houses clustered together, the church of San Miniato, and a sixteenth-century villa standing where the medieval castle once was. Today the estate spans 117 hectares of vines, mostly Sangiovese alongside Merlot, Colorino, Malvasia Nera and Cabernet Sauvignon. Its gravity-fed cellar, designed by architect Agnesi Mazzei, is considered one of the region’s most striking and environmentally thoughtful wineries.
Vineyards
Siepi comes from a six-hectare vineyard sitting at 260 metres above sea level, facing south and southwest. The soils are predominantly Alberese, and the vines range from thirteen to twenty-six years of age. Both spur-cordon and Guyot systems are used, with high-density plantings that enhance concentration and structure. Its plateau position allows for full sunlight from dawn to dusk, while an encircling oak forest moderates temperatures and creates a pronounced diurnal shift. This microclimate, both bright and sheltered, is fundamental to Siepi’s identity.
Winemaking
The Merlot was hand-picked on 5 September and the Sangiovese on 17 September. Fermentation took place at 26–28°C in stainless steel, with macerations lasting fourteen days for Merlot and eighteen for Sangiovese. Ageing was carried out for eighteen months in French oak, with Merlot in barriques and Sangiovese in tonneaux, seventy percent of which were new.
The Blend
then rested for three months in concrete before bottling in June 2024, giving time for the components to integrate with purity and finesse.
Vintage Information
The 2022 season began with a mild, dry winter followed by a warm spring that drove steady, uniform growth. Budbreak arrived around 10 April, with slight variations between parcels, and flowering took place on 16 May. Dry, hot condit
Evidence boundary
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