Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2019 (6 Bottles) Tuscany, Italy
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It is not without reason that the wines of Fontodi are among the best in Italy – not to say the whole world! The special Flaccianello della Pieve Colli Toscana Centrale IGT is the superstar par excellence. It has already been voted one of the top 10 wines in the world by the famous American wine magazine “Wine Spectator” several times.
Since 1981, the Fontodi Winery has been celebrating success after success, year after year, with the Flaccianello. When Giovanni Manetti took over the property at the beginning of the 1980s, he was under the impression of the numerous new, much wanted super tuscans – above all the Tignanello of Antinori. In response to these wines made from international grape varieties, and in collaboration with the oenologist Franco Bernabei, who still works for Fontodi, Giovanni made the Flaccianello for the first time in 1981. By the way in the beginning as Vino da Tavola (VdT). A red wine made from 100 per cent Sangiovese – contrary to the prevailing trend at the time – but vinified according to new, modern methods and matured in barrels, which was unusual in the beginning.
Giovanni Manetti, with his Flaccianello, can thus undoubtedly be considered one of the pioneers who helped the autochthonous Sangiovese variety to its present status in Chianti Classico. After careful manual harvesting, the Flaccianello grapes are vinified in stainless steel tanks for a minimum of three weeks, naturally at a controlled temperature. For his malolactic fermentation the wine is aged in oak barrels for two years – Troncais and Allier.
The label of Flaccianello shows an Etruscan cross, the original of which can be found in the church “Pieve di San Leolino” near the house of the Manettis.
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About Fontodi Wines
Fontodi has belonged to the Manetti family since 1968. The family has been associated for centuries with another activity typical of the Chianti region, the production of its famous “terracotta” tiles. And it is in the name of this strong link with the territory and a great passion for quality that the estate has moved successfully towards an ever more attentive cultivation of the vineyards and a more profound knowledge of the potential of Sangiovese in the zone of Panzano.
Fontodi is a certified organic estate which extends over 130 hectars of which about 70 are planted with vines. The type of agriculture practised is inspired by the principles of respect of nature and sustainability. Not only are no chemical products used but there is an effort to maximize the internal resources of the estate, thereby reducing the need for any external input. Respecting the environment means wines that are better, purer, and a truer expression of the grape and the territory.
World Wine Estates is a wine importer and distributor that was established in 1988 as the import and wholesale arm of the Ultimo Wine Centre – Sydney’s famous premier wine retailer.
Throughout the years we have added premium Australian and New Zealand agencies to our portfolio, whilst maintaining a French wine focus. All our wines are carefully chosen to ensure that we offer our customers high quality wines to suit every type of business.
