2004 Pinot Nero Case Via

Though Fontodi is located in the heart of Panzano, a spectacular site for sangiovese, owner Giovanni Manetti feels that 2005 was a generally difficult year in which the rains harmed the grapes more than other producers are willing to let on. Proof of this is that he will not be making any of his Chianti Riserva Il Sorbo or his Case Via Syrah in this vintage and only a very small quantity of his famous Flaccianello Super-Tuscan. "The weather was such that I reduced production by more than 20% overall," he reported. This estate is another that produces an extremely high quality extra virgin olive oil, vastly superior to the ones made at other wine estates that view olive oil only as a cutesy complement to the wine portfolio.