Fontodi FONTODI VIGNA DEL SORBO Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2021

Description

Sophisticated, silky and elegant, Fontodi’s Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo releases a lot of 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 flavor. This Sangiovese derives from fifty-year-old vines grown in the Vigna del Sorbo locality, towards the south-west; the grapes ferment for three weeks with natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, and the wine then matures for about 28 months in large barrels before bottling.

The Fontodi farm was purchased by the Manetti family in 1968. Its location – right in the center of the Chianti Classico appellation, with south facing vineyards, soils rich in marl, in the beautiful natural amphitheater that is the Conca d’oro di Panzano in Chianti at about 400 m asl – is dominant.

The management has been organic for many years now; there is even a small group of Chianine 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 Some old vines from the 60s and 70s are still in production, but most have been replaced by high-density vineyards whose plants derive both from mass selection and from the best clones that emerged during the Chianti Classico 2000 project.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 winery is perfectly equipped and works according to the principles of gravity which eliminates the need for pumping. Everything has been thought and designed to make the best wines possible.