TENUTA FIZZANO
IL CROCINO

CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE DOCG

Historic cru of the company, it is the expression of grapes from the ‘il Crocino’ vineyard composed of four parcels, located in the highest part of the hill. The entire vineyard extends over 36 hectares on land rich in sand and gravel.

Grape Varieties: Sangiovese min. 90%, Color in variable percentages each year

Year of planting: 1989

Vineyard Location: Tenuta Fizzano, Vigneto Il Crocino

Surface Area: 9.65 hectares

Planting Density: 4,200 vines per hectare Main

Exposure: South, Southeast

Altitude: min-max 280-300 meters above sea level

Soil: Poligenic conglomerates of the Pliocene, sandy-loam soil, deep and calcareous, with a significant presence of sand.

In French oak barrels of 25 hectoliters for 18-22 months, while a small portion (10%) matures in new tonneaux for several months, followed by a year of bottle aging.

Color: intense ruby red.

Bouquet: intense and refined with notes of berries and well-integrated spiciness.

Taste: warm and pleasantly savory, with flavors of ripe red fruit and excellent persistence.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

kerinokeefe.com
92/100

JamesSuckling.com
93/100

Decanter
91/100

Vinous Galloni
90/100

Wine Spectator
92/100

Doctor Wine-Cernilli
93/100

Falstaff (Trophy 2025)
93/100

WineSurf
81/100

Decanter Michaela Morris
93/100

Wine Enthusiast
93/100

James Suckling
93/100

Wine Critics-Raffaele Vecchione
93/100

Mundus Vini
Gold Medal

Wein Plus
91/100 (eccellente)

kerinokeefe.com
92/100

Decanter Michaela Morris
93/100

Wine Enthusiast
93/100

James Suckling
93/100

Wine Critics-Raffaele Vecchione
93/100

Mundus Vini
Gold Medal

Wein Plus
91/100 (eccellente)

JamesSuckling.com
93/100

Wine Spectator
92/100

Mundus vini
Gold medal

Gardini Notes
94+/100

Gambero Rosso
3 bicchieri

Civiltà del Bere – WOW
Oro

Wine Enthusiast
94/100

JamesSuckling.com
95/100

Wine Spectator
93/100

Decanter Michaela Morris
91/100

Gambero Rosso
3 bicchieri

Daniele Cernilli – Guida Essenziale
95/100 Faccino

Ernesto Gentili
92/100

Decater World Wine Award
93/100

Wine Spectator
94/100

Wine Enthusiast
90/100

JamesSuckling.com
95/100

Falstaff
93/100

Mundus
Gold Medal

Antonio Galloni – Vinous
91/100

kerinokeefe.com
91/100

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