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Flaccianello della Pieve 2019 150cl

IGT | Colli della Toscana Centrale | Tuscany | Italy
CHF 291.85
Critics scores
98 By Robert Parker
94 By Wine Spectator
The 2019 Flaccianello della Pieve is another stunning wine that sums up the character of the vintage and reflects the sun-drenched beauty of its quintessentially Tuscan surroundings. Giovanni Manetti and his team have two new important wines in the works, but Flaccianello remains an old love and a wine that hits the highest marks for quality consistency vintage after vintage. I tasted this wine next to the 100-point 2016 vintage for friendly comparison, and perhaps the main difference is that the tannins are finer and more accessible in this bottle. It offers rich concentration and layers of dark fruit that wrap thickly over the senses. Tannin management is an active pursuit. Time in barrique has been reduced over the years in favor of a final six-month resting period in larger oak casks. In fact, the barrel room was recently enlarged to give more room to these bigger vessels. The 2019 vintage recalls the balance of 2001 with the freshness of 2013. However, 2019 is more profound.
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.