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Fontodi

Giovanni Manetti continues to turn out some of Italy's most compelling wines at Fontodi. Located in Panzano, the estate's 70 hectares of organically farmed vineyards are all in the famous Conca d'Oro subzone. The estate's top wine, the 100% Sangiovese Flaccianello della Pieve, was first produced in 1981. Flaccianello began its history as a single-vineyard wine. Over the last few years Manetti has begun to gradually re-plant portions of the vineyard. With the 2001 vintage Flaccianello is most accurately described as a selection of the estate's best fruit rather than a single-vineyard Sangiovese. As good as Flaccianello can be, readers should not ignore the estate's other wines, which are equally outstanding. Fontodi's Chianti Classico (100% Sangiovese aged in used barrique) is typically on of the region's best and the Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is one of the top Chiantis that employ international varietals. My recent visit at Fontodi ended with a tasting of several older vintages of Flaccianello, including the 1982, which was breathtaking for its poise and sheer beauty of expression. Simply put, I can't say enough good things about Giovanni Manetti and the wines of Fontodi.

From Central Tuscany 2003 and 2004: A Tale of Two Vintages  (June 2007) by Antonio Galloni

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2005 CHIANTI CLASSICO

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