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Fontodi's Flaccianello – a vertical tasting

Walter Speller

Walter Speller

Tuesday 15 April 2025 • 2 min read

Tuscany Sangiovese Chianti Classico vertical

Pecile vineyard © Fontodi

A Supertuscan that defied the trend of international grape varieties to focus instead entirely on Sangiovese – and has proved itself super for four decades. Walter brings us up to date.

A while ago one the contributors to our Members’ forum noted a large gap in our tasting notes of one of Tuscany’s iconic ‘Supertuscans’, Fontodi’s Flaccianello della Pieve. I promised to remedy the situation and last October went to see Giovanni Manetti, Fontodi’s owner, who masterminded this wine in Panzano in Chianti Classico back in the 1980s.

Manetti was flanked by his son Bernardo, a thoughtful and...

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