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Description
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The company's symbolic label, an iconic pure Sangiovese from the Chianti area, "Flaccianello della Pieve" is a red wine with great character, among the most excellent and important produced in the hills of Central Tuscany. It comes from a selection of the company's best grapes, and rests in oak barrels for two years. It is a great wine, multifaceted and energetic, powerful and long-lived.
It is the flagship label of the Fontodi winery, produced exclusively in years in which the harvest expresses the highest levels of quality.
A bottle for important occasions, it can be left to age in the bottle for years, to then be enjoyed in all its elegance. |
| Grapes used |
100% Sangiovese
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| Origin and name |
Panzano hamlet, Greve in Chianti, Florence
Central Tuscany Hills IGT
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| Winemaking and Refinement |
Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration in stainless steel tanks with punch-down and temperature control for at least 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barriques.
Aged in Troncais and Allier barriques for 24 months
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Tasting notes
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Intense ruby red color
Perfume Floral hints of violet, combined with toasted notes of leather and tobacco
Full and decisive taste , with evident tannins and a long spicy finish
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Graduation
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14.50% Vol.
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Additional Notes and Allergens
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Contains Sulphites
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