Fontodi FONTODI VIGNA DEL SORBO Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

Description

Sophisticated and elegant, Fontodi Vigna del Sorbo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019 releases energy from the glass. Red berries, crushed river rocks, violet petals, spices, earthy notes and wild herbs are just some of the aromas of this beautifully balanced wine. In the mouth it is taut, muscular and lively; fine-grained tannins and lots of sapidity. This Sangiovese comes from fifty-year-old vines grown in the Vigna del Sorbo area, in a south-westerly direction; the grapes ferment for three weeks with natural yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, and the wine then ages for about 28 months in large barrels before bottling.

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 Some old vines from the 60s and 70s are still in production, but most have been replaced by high-density vineyards whose plants derive both from mass selection and from the best clones that emerged during the Chianti Classico 2000 project.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.