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This Fontodi Flaccianello is still too young to savor at its peak but an exceptional bottling for aging. Full of dense fruits along with smoke, coffee and vanilla, the wine has plenty of structure for longevity and will compliment most meat-based dishes if enjoyed now. Milder than the 2006 season, perfect weather conditions allowed for a more balanced ripening of the Sangiovese giving producers, specifically the sloped vineyards of Fontodi, ample crop in 2007 to produce a wine of distinguishable structure and ageworthiness.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Toscana
Tenuta Fontodi is Chianti's class act: The winery's renowned crus are Flaccianello and Vigna del Sorbo, and the Chianti Classico is unflinchingly reliable. Tenuta Fontodi is one of many existing estates that can trace their lineage back to these historic times. Fontodi is an all-time favorite of IWM and any Tuscan wine enthusiast.
In the 17 published editions of Gambero Rosso, Italy's acclaimed wine rating guide, this Tuscan estate has won the coveted Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) award 13 times. And like the other greats of Chianti Classico (Felsina, Querciabella, Castell'in Villa...), they did it by revealing the true essence of the Sangiovese grape and the local terroir. They maintain tradition even when updating equipment; in fact, the new cantina works entirely on the gravity principle (no pumps) though it is fitted with the latest vinification technology.
Resting near Panzano in the epicenter of Toscana's viticulture, Fontodi's vines enjoy a southern aspect, a position in a natural amphitheatre, and marl soil. These optimum conditions allow the grapes to ripen perfectly, therefore creating wines of great character and structure. The natural potential of the grapes combined with the leadership of Marco and Giovanni Manetti (cousins who are sons of the 1968 visi(more...)
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