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Fontodi - Colli Toscana Centrale IGT Flaccianello della Pieve 2017

Fontodi - Colli Toscana Centrale IGT Flaccianello della Pieve 2017

A benchmark Tuscan Sangiovese

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Type:Red Wine

Varietal:Sangiovese

Unit Size:750

Alcohol Volume:15%

Region:Tuscany

Country:Italy

Tasting Notes

This 2017 Flaccianello della Pieve from Fontodi represents the pinnacle of the estate’s Sangiovese-only program. Coming from the famed “Conca d’Oro” amphitheatre in Panzano (Chianti), the wine displays intense, concentrated dark fruit—black cherry, plum, blackberry—with layers of leather, liquorice, tobacco and spice. The 2017 vintage in Tuscany delivered power and precision, and this bottling was matured for 18 months in barrique followed by 6 months in large cask before bottling. With a firm structure, lively acidity, and elegant tannins, this wine is built for mid-to-long-term aging yet offers compelling depth today. Organic certified and produced in limited volume, this is a collector’s red from one of Italy’s great estates.

Technical Info

Brand:Fontodi

Closure:Cork

Organic Certification:ICEA IT-BIO-006

Country of Origin:Italy

Serving Temperature:16-18°C

Bottle Produced:60000

Drink By:2037

Winemaking Style:Traditional

Harvest:Vintage 2017: A “dry vintage” that produced wines of concentrated flavour and excellent structure, with the 2017 vintage for Flaccianello being noted for its density, richness and firm tannic backbone.

Winemaking:Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts (≥3 weeks), then ageing 18 months in barriques followed by 6 months in large casks

Viticulture:The Fontodi estate sits in the “Conca d’Oro” (Golden Shell) valley near Panzano in Chianti. The vineyard sites benefit from high altitude, good diurnal temperature variance, calcareous-clay and schist soils, and a training/planting regime aimed at intensity and elegance. Planting density ~6,000 vines/ha and Guyot training system.

Food Pairing:beef fillet, lamb rack, truffle-based dishes, aged hard cheeses, and slow-braised stews.

Reviews and Accolades

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

96

Wine Advocate

Monica Larner

The 2017 Flaccianello della Pieve is a standout wine of the dry vintage. This pure Sangiovese opens to a dark garnet color with more visible concentration and density compared to recent past editions. It is a beautiful wine with pliant tannins, dark fruit richness, balanced acidity, and a fruit-forward 15% alcohol content.

96

Wine Enthusiast

Kerin O’Keefe

Aromas of baked plum, blue flower, French oak and camphor are front and center on this bold, full-bodied red. Made entirely with organically grown Sangiovese, the delicious palate boasts concentration and a weightless elegance, doling out layers of ripe Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, licorice, cocoa and carob framed in tightly wound, close-grained tannins. Give it a few more years to develop fully. Drink 2023–2037.

Taste Profile

Light

Full Body

Dry

Sweet

Fruity

Savoury

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