“Flaccianello della Pieve” Colli Toscana Centrale IGT 2022 (BIO) · Double MAGNUM in OWC

Tenuta Fontodi | Tuscany
Az. Agr. Fontodi | Giovanni e Marco Manetti s.s. | IT 50022 Panzano in Chianti

09483022 · 3 l · 186,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping4 units available
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Giovanni Manetti was just twenty when he and Oenologist Franco Bernabei pressed their first vintage in 1981: a pure Sangiovese, at a time when the rules of Chianti Classico still stipulated a proportion of white wine. What began as an act of rebellion became a legend. Flaccianello della Pieve, one of the first monovarietal super Tuscans, which proved that Sangiovese can achieve world class without blending. The name comes from the original vineyard, but since 2001 Flaccianello has been a selection of the best grapes from three plots on the estate, especially those at the highest altitudes at 480 metres, where Pietraforte soils dominate. This conglomerate of sandstone varieties gives the wine the freshness and structure that sets it apart from the rest.

In August 2022, fate struck: hail destroyed a third of the harvest and the western vineyard Poggio was completely destroyed on 16 August. The other two plots, Pecille and La Cappellina, survived. Giovanni and his team decided to press a Flaccianello nonetheless, as the Pietraforte terroir guaranteed the freshness, structure and, above all, acidity that define the vintage, despite the reduced quantity.

Deep, powerful ruby red colour. The bouquet reveals plums, black cherries, fresh violets and liquorice, as well as notes of leather and graphite. Full-bodied on the palate, with a tamed structure – firm tannins, coated in fruit, and a juicy acidity that keeps the final fresh and balanced. The floral bloom of the 2022 vintage is immediately apparent, the balance is more direct, the tannins creep in more subtly than in previous vintages. Silky texture, earthy notes, minerality and the long, expansive finish that characterises Flaccianello. A wine of statuesque beauty, built for 20 to 25 years, perhaps more. "For us, Flaccianello is always the finest expression of the Fontodi terroir and the Sangiovese from our region," says Giovanni, not without a certain pride. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, powerful ruby colour with a dark core. Open, appealing nose with rich notes of black cherries, blackberries and blood oranges, with some dark olive paste in the background. Full-bodied and with a firm grip on the palate, showing plenty of pressure and notes of cedar and graphite." Falstaff

"Subtle aromas of raspberries, dried roses, leather and spices delight the nose; a polished attack, excellent powdery tannins and compact acidity in balance, precise and with a long finish. Noble style." Vinum

"The Flaccianello della Pieve 2022 is a rather quiet wine in this vintage. The vineyard mix is a little different than in the recent past, as hail damaged one of the three core vineyards Fontodi uses for Flaccianello. Instead, the winery utilised plots across the road that were used for Flaccianello from 1981 to 2000 before being replanted. Dark Sangiovese fruit, spice, new leather, menthol and incense are beautifully interwoven." Vinous

"Another icon of Tuscany is the Fontodi 2022 Flaccianello della Pieve. This organic wine is beautiful, quite powerful and rich in extract. The wines of the 2022 vintage from Fontodi all have a high alcohol content and a rather robust character, which also applies to the Flaccianello, which has an alcohol content of 15%. This vintage is more accessible overall, with finely balanced tannins." Wine Advocate

"This silky smooth red wine exudes finesse and harmony, along with flavours of cherries, blackberries, blackcurrants, violets and toasted oak. It picks up earthy and mineral elements while developing a long, expansive aftertaste. All the components are in the right place." Wine Spectator

"This rich, fruity wine shows enormous complexity. Flavours of plums, black cherries, fresh violets and liquorice with hints of leather and graphite. Full-bodied, it shows a well-tamed structure, with firm tannins wrapped in the fruit and crisp acidity that keeps the finish fresh and balanced." James Suckling