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Fonterutoli.

A working wine hamlet at the heart of Chianti Classico

Wine Tasting

Fonterutoli is a small hamlet in the Chianti Classico wine region, built around a stone piazza and an old castle. The Mazzei family has grown vines and made wine here for generations, and the estate now anchors the hamlet's identity alongside the surrounding vineyards. Stone houses and farm buildings sit close together, with vine rows spreading out over the hills toward Siena. Cellars beneath the estate hold barrels of Chianti Classico and other Tuscan reds, and the estate's restaurant serves food built around the wines produced on site. The hamlet keeps its working character: wine here is grown, pressed, and aged, not just sold in a tasting room. Paths cross the estate's land, giving views over vine-covered slopes and the wooded ridges beyond. Fonterutoli's small scale means the wine estate and the hamlet are essentially the same place.

Chianti Classico winesMedieval castle hamletMazzei wine estates
What you'll do here

Things to do.

  1. 01Visit Castello di Fonterutoli wine estate and cellars
  2. 02Taste Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan wines
  3. 03Walk through the medieval hamlet center
  4. 04Tour historic wine production facilities
  5. 05Enjoy wine-paired lunches at estate restaurants
  6. 06Explore surrounding vineyard trails
Within a short drive

Nearby attractions.

Castellina in Chiantiwine village with Etruscan heritage
Radda in Chiantimedieval village with wine shops
Panzano in Chiantivillage with famous butcher and views
SienaGothic city with Palio horse race and art
Greve in Chiantiwine town with central market piazza
Badia a Passignanoabbey with wine estate and restaurant
A year in Fonterutoli

Monthly weather.

Best weatherLeast crowded
january9°/1°
Least crowded
65mm
Cool and quiet, with vineyard pruning underway and few tourists around.
february11°/2°
Least crowded
60mm
Cool with more sunny days; pruning continues before spring growth begins.
march14°/4°
Least crowded
70mm
Mild spring weather as vines start budding; countryside still quiet.
april17°/7°
75mm
Warming and pleasant, with the countryside turning green and blooming.
may22°/11°
Best weather
70mm
Warm with occasional showers; vineyards flourish and hills turn vivid green.
june26°/15°
55mm
Warm and sunny, good for tastings before the summer heat peaks.
july30°/18°
40mm
Hot and mostly sunny; the busiest season for estate visits.
august30°/18°
50mm
Hot with occasional storms; grapes ripen steadily on the vine.
september25°/14°
Best weather
75mm
Warm and pleasant, with the grape harvest beginning across the estate.
october19°/10°
Best weather
95mm
Mild with autumn rain; harvest work is in full swing.
november13°/5°
100mm
Cool and wet, a quiet period once the harvest is finished.
december10°/2°
75mm
Cool, damp, and calm, with vineyards resting through winter.
Averages from the last decade · source: local weather records
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