Fontodi 'Flaccianello Della Pieve' 2019

Produced by Fontodi in Panzano in Chianti, Tuscany, Flaccianello della Pieve is one of Italy’s most celebrated Super Tuscans and a benchmark expression of pure Sangiovese. Owned by the Manetti family since 1968, Fontodi has become one of Tuscany’s most respected estates, renowned for producing wines that faithfully express the unique terroir of the Conca d’Oro amphitheatre in Panzano. The estate has long been committed to certified organic farming, believing that healthy soils and biodiversity are essential to producing wines of authenticity and longevity. The exceptional 2019 vintage is regarded as one of Tuscany’s finest in recent years, combining a long growing season with warm days and cool nights to produce Sangiovese of extraordinary concentration, freshness and precision.

Made from 100% Sangiovese, Flaccianello della Pieve is produced only from the estate’s finest fruit, representing the pinnacle of Fontodi’s winemaking. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts before maturation in French oak barrels, allowing the wine to develop remarkable depth while preserving the purity of its fruit and terroir. The 2019 vintage reveals an intensely complex bouquet of black cherry, wild berries and plum layered with violet, rose petals, tobacco, graphite, Mediterranean herbs, liquorice and fine spice. The palate is powerful yet impeccably balanced, combining silky tannins, vibrant acidity and extraordinary mineral tension with a long, refined finish. Although already captivating, Flaccianello 2019 possesses the structure and balance to evolve gracefully for several decades. It pairs beautifully with bistecca alla Fiorentina, roast lamb, venison, wild boar, truffle dishes and aged Pecorino.