Fontodi
Flaccianello della Pieve 2022
Other years:
2021| Denomination | IGT Colli della Toscana centrale |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | Ageing in Tronçais and Allier barriques for 24 months. |
| Other years | 2021 |
- Type and grape: Still organic red wine IGT, 100% Sangiovese.
- Aromas: Scents of cherry, forest fruits, cinchona, resin, vetiver and iron.
- Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for three weeks.
- Maturation: Aged for 24 months in barriques and French oak barrels.
- Tasting notes: Dense and mineral palate, fine tannins, lively acidity and a long finish.
Description
Type of wine
Flaccianello della Pieve by Fontodi is a still organic red wine that expresses the purity of Sangiovese in the Central Tuscany Hills territory. To the eye, it presents a translucent ruby red colour, a prelude to a concentrated and dense sip. On the palate, it reveals a refined austerity, supported by fine tannins and a vibrant acidity that enhances a clear mineral imprint. The finish, long and persistent, completes a complex sensory experience of great structure.
Provenance
This wine originates in the Panzano area, in the municipality of Greve in Chianti, a Florentine hilly territory ideally suited for viticulture. The grapes come from a careful selection of Fontodi's best vineyards, cultivated using the Guyot training system.
How it is produced
The vinification begins with a spontaneous fermentation conducted exclusively by indigenous yeasts. This is followed by maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for at least three weeks, a technique that allows for the extraction of structure while preserving the integrity of the fruit. After malolactic fermentation, the wine undergoes a long ageing process of 24 months in barriques and French oak barrels. This slow maturation consolidates an intense olfactory profile, characterised by clear notes of cherry and wild berries, enriched by nuances of cinchona, resin and vetiver.
Awards
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2022
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2022
95/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2022
3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2022
97/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
96/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2022
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1968
- Oenologist: Franco Bernabei
- Bottles produced: 300.000
- Hectares: 92
Fontodi is a certified organic farm and covers 170 hectares, of which more than 80 are planted with vines. The principles of naturalness and sustainability inspire the agriculture that is practised: not only are no synthetic chemical products used, but an attempt is made to make the most of the company's internal resources by reducing external inputs. For example, the vineyards are fertilised using compost produced by combining pruning residues and manure from the farm's own Chianina breeding. Respecting the environment produces better, cleaner wines with a better expression of the terroir. Read more
| Name | Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Colli della Toscana centrale IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Fontodi |
| Origin | Panzano - Greve in Chianti (Florence) |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | Six thousand |
| Fermentation | At least 3 weeks |
| Production technique | Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts |
| Wine making | Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration in stainless steel tanks with plungers and temperature control for at least 3 weeks; malolactic fermentation in barriques. |
| Aging | Ageing in Tronçais and Allier barriques for 24 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |