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Flaccianello della Pieve 2013 150cl

IGT | Colli della Toscana Centrale | Tuscany | Italy
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Critics scores
97 By Robert Parker
The gorgeous 2013 Flaccianello della Pieve is going through a closed phase at the moment. Let's give the wine a few more years to sort itself out. This window of momentary shyness is a very encouraging sign when you consider how far this wine will travel to complete its evolutionary path. This vintage saw a cool spring that got the season off to a late start. Mild summer temperatures meant that the harvest also came later, with fruit picked the first week of October. The natural characteristics of this vintage include higher total acidity, increased tannic structure and slightly lower alcohol content. The 2013 Flaccianello hits the trifecta of positive potential aging attributes. Indeed, the wine is almost rigid and nervous at this early stage in its adolescence. Like proud parents, we will wait and watch this bottle blossom over time.
Producer
Fontodi
Located in the famed Conca d’Oro of Panzano, the traditional wine productions of Fontodi have amazed both collectors and critics for decades. Fontodi is fortunate to have not only its unique terroir - characterized by high-altitudes, calcar clay-schist soil, great sun-exposure and above all, the beneficial warm and dry micro-climate – but also the commitment of Giovanni Manetti in the vineyards. Under the ownership of the Manetti family since 1968, their Tuscan heritage dates back centuries as terracotta tile producers. The large 130-hectare property is certified organic with 70-hectares dedicated to vines. The long-term support of vintner, Franco Bernabei has also greatly influenced the winery’s reputation, crafting six refined reds, and one barrel-fermented white. Flaccianello della Pieve was one of first pure Sangiovese Tuscan wines, that consistently ranks amongst the best. Chianti Classico is a reference-point Fontodi, that is difficult to emulate. Not to mention their Chianti Classico Riserva, Vigna del Sorbo is a step above the rest – it is a bold, intense genuine Tuscan.