Fontodi FONTODI TERRAZZE DI SAN LEONINO Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

Description

Fontodi Terrazze di San Leonino Chainti Classico Gran Selezione 2019 is made with organic grapes from a small piece of land near the small chapel of the same name in the Conca d’Oro of Panzano. The best fruits of the 15-year-old vines have been set aside to make this first release of 5,000 bottles. The famous Vigna del Sorbo is not far away, but the Terrazze San Leonlino is different: it is clearer, more concentrated and the taste of the fruit is lighter. The scent goes towards wild roses and Mediterranean herbs, making the flavors more intense. The tannins are soft and smooth.

The Fontodi farm was bought by the Manetti family in 1968. Its location – right in the center of the Chianti Classico denomination, with vineyards facing south, soils rich in marl, in the beautiful natural amphitheater which is the Conca d’oro of Panzano in Chiantia about 400 m asl – is dominant. The management has been organic for many years now; there is even a small group of Chianinas from which the base of the fertilizer is obtained to fertilize the vines. Some old vines from the 60s and 70s are still in production, but most have been replaced by high-density vineyards whose plants derive both from mass selection and from the best clones that emerged during the Chianti Classico 2000 project. The relatively recent construction of the new cellar is perfectly equipped and works on the principles of gravity which eliminates the need for pumping. Everything has been thought of and designed to make the best possible wines.