2021 Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve
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Body: powerful. Fuller than most red wines from ; 15% alcohol.
Tannin: firm. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: high. from the warm climate of .
Aromas: earthy notes and red fruit, typical of
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Log inThe Fontodi 'Flaccianello della Pieve' is vinified from 100% Sangiovese grapes from the estate's oldest plots, which have undergone rigorous selection. There are 6,000 vines per hectare, pruned according to the Guyot method. The wine was fermented in stainless steel, a process that proceeded naturally without the addition of foreign yeasts. Malolactic fermentation took place in barriques. For the aging, which lasted 18 months, new barriques made of Allier and Troncais oak were chosen. A fresh and penetrating wine. The aromas of various dark fruits intensify as the wine is aged. It has excellent length, is warm and pure, and offers excellent balance. It has excellent potential. The Flaccianello has a ruby red color with intense fruity aromas of plums and cherries, violets, and vanilla. Its soft tannins give it a full and juicy flavor. The finish is complex with impressions of cocoa, tobacco and fruit.
Renowned wine critics like Robert Parker and Antonio Galloni stumble over superlatives to describe this Flaccianello della Pieve. And rightly so, because it's an impressive wine that effortlessly meets all the criteria of balance, length, intensity, and complexity. Seductively rich in flavors, velvety smooth on the palate yet never too heavy. Every sip leaves you wanting more, and that's exactly what Manetti and his team envisioned with this masterful creation. Only a few bottles are produced annually, and demand is high, so seize this opportunity to own this iconic Chianti wine. It can easily age for decades, should you be willing to resist the urge to open it.
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Wine features
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 98
Reviewed by:
Monica Larner
Release Price:
$200
Drink Date:
2025 - 2050
The Fontodi 2021 Flaccianello della Pieve opens to a medium-dark inky appearance and solid aromas of black fruit and pressed blackberry. The Flaccianello is a touch more accessible at this early stage compared to the Vigna del Sorbo, but both wines are undoubtedly built to withstand ample cellar aging. Flaccianello is the more powerful or the two, and the Vigna del Sorbo is more delicate in comparison. These dueling character traits are especially evident in this classic 2021 vintage. This wine also boasts a more generous mouthfeel supported by softly integrated tannins.
Giovanni Manetti and his family have produced an excellent set of new wines that elegantly interpret the 2021 vintage. My favorite of the bunch is the 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Panzano Vigna del Sorbo, which has a very slight edge over the Flaccianello della Pieve, in my view.
Published: Jul 25, 2024
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James Suckling
Score
96
Avg Price (ex-tax)
$ 275
Fontodi Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello della Pieve 2021
Monday, Apr 22, 2024
Color
Red
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Vintage
2021
A young red with black cherry, flint, matchstick, blackberry and bark aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and chewy tannins that show a slightly angular mouthfeel in the finish. From organically grown grapes. Needs three or four years to soften.
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Wine Spectator
96
$199
Fontodi
Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello 2020
This pure red is sophisticated, complex and balanced, permeated with black cherry, blackberry, violet, mineral and spice aromas and flavors, with tannins that are present yet refined and well-integrated. The fruit persists from beginning to end, defining the finish. Sangiovese. Best from 2026 through 2043. 4,000 cases made, 1,600 cases imported.
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Vinous
98
Drinking Window
2028 - 2046
From: Chianti Classico: The Magnificent 2021s (Jul 2024)
The 2021 Flaccianello della Pieve is another exceptional wine from Fontodi this year. Ripe, silky tannins wrap around a core of dark fruit as the 2021 makes its presence felt from the first taste. Sumptuous, racy and dense, this is just magnificent. As has been the case for some time, Flaccianello is a blend of mostly three parcels throughout the estate but closer to town.
- By Antonio Galloni on June 2024
Proprietor Giovanni Manetti and his son Bernardo presented a stunning set of 2021s on my most recent visit. The wines embody the essence of site but in the more refined, nuanced style that is such a signature here today. Picking a bit earlier while also reducing French oak imprint has made a huge difference. I can’t recommend these new releases highly enough.
As for Giovanni Manetti, he continues to lead the way in Chianti Classico by making brilliant wines while also uniting producers around a vision for the region in his role as two-term President of the Consorzio del Chianti Classico. These are exceptionally rare qualities in any individual, but to see them in one person is impressive.
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The Azienda Agricola Fontodi is located in the heart of the Chianti Classico area, south of the town of Panzano. This region has been famous for viticulture for centuries, thanks to the unique combination of elevated cultivation areas, lime and loam soil, lots of sun hours and the fantastic microclimate: warm and dry and with a big difference between day and night temperature.
Fontodi has been in the possession of the Manetti family since 1968, who is advised by the renowned oenologist Franco Bernabei. The Fontodi winery now has an organic certificate and is 130 ha. large, of which about 70 are planted with grapes. In the center of the winery grows the Sangiovese, which Giovanni and Marco Manetti have developed to breathtaking perfection. There are also French grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Just like so many big names at the top of wine growing, Fontodi has applied the fruitful combination between organic cultivation and the most modern cellar technology and has therefore become one of the most sustainable wineries in Tuscany. To date, Fontodi wines have brought in 19 times the coveted three glasses of the Italian wine bible Gambero Rosso. Fontodi is undisputedly one of the 10 best wineries in Tuscany! In the last 17 editions of the Gambero Rosso it has received a score of 'Tre Bicchieri' no less than 13 times. The highest possible.
Deze Flaccianello presenteert zich met een core van zwarte kers en braam, viooltjes en subtiele vanille- en cacaotonen, ondersteund door frisse zuurgraad en rijpe, zacht ingekapselde tannines die de wijn zowel krachtig als elegant maken. Dankzij die stevige structuur en sappige fruitexpressie vormt hij een perfecte partner voor rund- en lamsgerechten, rijk wild en volle pastasauzen omdat de tannines en zuurgraad vet en umami snijden en de donkere fruittonen de hartige smaken versterken. Kies voor gegrild of geroosterd vlees met rozemarijn of venkel, langzaam gegaard wildragù of een stevige pasta al ragù en bij kazen vooral oude harde kazen of pecorino; ook een Bistecca alla Fiorentina of lamsrack met knoflook en citroen werkt bijzonder goed.
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