In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, violet, Mediterranean herbs, graphite
Palate: dark plum, iron, balsamic, espresso
Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the Conca d'Oro amphitheatre at Panzano, polished and graphite-toned with extraordinary precision.
What it pairs with
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Roast beef tenderloin
Flaccianello's elegance partners equally elegant beef. -
Pappardelle al cinghiale
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The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register. -
Aged Pecorino Toscano
Crystalline cheese amplifies the wine's red-fruit acid.
History
Giovanni Manetti's flagship pure Sangiovese, first released 1981 from the Conca d'Oro amphitheatre at Panzano. Helped legitimise 100 percent Sangiovese as a Super Tuscan idiom.
- 1981 — First vintage of Flaccianello della Pieve
- 1990 — Estate converted to certified organic farming
Facts
- Producer
- Fontodi
- Grapes
- Sangiovese (100%)
- Classification
- Toscana IGT
- Oak
- 18 months in French oak barriques, around one third new
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 80 to 130 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1981
Scores
- Wine Advocate 98 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2023)
- Vinous 97 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)