1 BOTTLE X 75cl. 

14.5% vol.

The wine
Pareto, pure Cabernet Sauvignon, was born in the 1980s as a Supertuscan project and, from the first vintage, is a demonstration of strength, power and sensorial purity. This wine is part of a new vision of viticulture, where we move from the study of native vines to the study of the suitability of the territory. It is not the vine that has adapted to the territory, therefore, but rather the discovery that the territory has the vocation for limited productions but of very high sensorial complexity, where the typical characteristics of the vine are maintained, enriching them with accents and structure, body and elegance.

Exceptional sensorial dimensions. In the glass it appears purple red, crystalline on the almost impenetrable edge. Very intense and enveloping nose with descriptors attributable to red fruits, pomegranate, morello cherry, dried plum with nuances of incense, bay leaves and black pepper. On the palate it is absolutely dry with a great, deep body, saline and an aftertaste of spicy tertiary aromas. Wine of great complexity since its current youth.

First Harvest: 1987
Shelf life: up to 30 years

The earth
Production area: Pareto is produced with grapes from the vineyard of the same name located in our historic Nozzole estate in the municipality of Greve in Chianti
Altitude: from 330 to 370 meters above sea level.

The grapes
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Planting density: 3,000 – 5,000 vines per hectare
Production per hectare: on average 5.5 t. of grapes
Grape yield in wine: max 60%

In the basement
Vinification: maceration with délestage and pumping over in stainless steel wine vessels at a controlled temperature of 28°C.
Duration: approximately 22 days.
Maturation: in steel for the first 2 months, then toasted 225 liter French oak barrels with turnover (30% new, 40% one year, 30% two years) for 24 months
Refinement: minimum 6 months in bottle

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The territory
Greve in Chianti is the northernmost sub-area of Chianti Classico on the border with Florence. Crossed from north to south by the Greve river, one of the three rivers of the Chianti Classico, it is characterized by soils rich in clay and marl and a continental climate. These pedoclimatic aspects characterize the production of Chianti Classico from Tenuta di Nozzole in its power and elegance.

The Vineyards
Sangiovese is the absolute protagonist of the Tenuta di Nozzole, where, in a unique ecosystem of Mediterranean scrub, it expresses all its potential. Used in purity in the vintage, reserve and grand selection versions, it is matured in small toasted wood and in large seasoned oak barrels, a symbol of the Tuscan tradition, depending on the winemaking project. The Sangiovese is flanked by a Chardonnay vineyard called Le Bruniche where the estate's white wine is produced and two historic Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards for the production of the Supertuscan Il Pareto.

The Estate
A farm dating back to 1300 with 385 hectares of land of which approximately 90 are specialized vineyards and 15 olive groves, was purchased by the Folonari family in 1971. The Villa di Nozzole is located at the top of the hill which rises from 150 meters to approximately 300 meters above sea level. sea ​​level. The large barrique cellar and the vault of historical vintages are two architectural exclusivity of the Estate which offers the possibility of taking guided tours and tastings of all the wines of Tenute Folonari.

Tenuta di Nozzole wines
The Chianti Classicos from Tenuta di Nozzole are all produced with pure Sangiovese from the estate and differ in the different use of maturing wood. Nozzole is a modern Chianti Classico, La Forra is the historic Riserva produced since 1980 with an international style and Giovanni Folonari Gran Selezione a small production born in 2013 strongly supported by the president and his interpretation of the version of Chianti Classico more linked to tradition.