Mazzei Fonterutoli Siepi 2002
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Siepi is almost always a blend of equal parts Merlot and Sangiovese. However, the Mazzei 2002 Siepi is 80% Merlot because the soggy and wet growing season was not favorable to the late-ripening Sangiovese grape. In fact, I'm told that this is the first vintage in which the concept of climate change was being discussed among the winemakers of Tuscany. Despite all the hardship and the low expectations, this is a little gem of a wine that is full of delightful surprises. The wine is redolent of blackcurrant, mint candy, lilac and wild rose. Delicate medicinal and menthol notes give lift and brightness to the mouthfeel. I am absolutely delighted and surprised by how much I enjoyed this underdog vintage tasted 20 years later. Best After 2022. Rating: 93+
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For 26 generations, the Mazzei family has been producing benchmark Italian wines from their historic Castello di Fonterutoli estate in Tuscany and more recently in the Maremma, Sicily and the Veneto. The passion, commitment and expertise that goes into these expressive wines is a reflection of the Mazzei’s spirit of innovation and respect for each property’s unique terroir.
Since the 1400’s the Mazzei’s have been producing wine; making it one of the oldest running Italian companies - of any kind! Their ancestry is closely woven not only into Tuscany’s winemaking history, but as well as to this venerated region’s political and cultural past. The notable merchant, Ser Lapo Mazzei, is credited for authoring the first official document mentioning “Chianti wine” (December 16, 1398). Years later, Philip Mazzei, winemaker, political thinker and friend of Thomas Jefferson, is credited for influencing another historic document, whose philosophical writings on equality of man served as inspiration for the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Four beautiful properties make up the Mazzei portfolio. Castello di Fonterutoli in historic Chianti Classico, Tuscany remains the historic home of Mazzei. An enthusiasm for discovery has led to the purchase of Belguardo in the Maremma, which borders the Tuscan coast and Zisola in Noto, Sicily. Giovanni Mazzei has recently taken over his family’s estate, Villa Marcello, in the Veneto, For six generations the Mazzei property at Castello di Fonterutoli has been family-owned and operated; which is also the case since the establishment of Belguardo, Zisola and Villa Marcello. Lapo Mazzei manages as Chairman, along with his sons Filippo and Francesco, both CEOs. The newest generation, Giovanni Mazzei, represents the 26th generation, poised to continue in the family’s footsteps of producing innovative and expressive wines from Central Tuscany, the Maremma, Sicily and the Veneto.