Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo 2020
Top-rated 96pts
Fontodi | Tuscany | Sangiovese
Ranked #1 2020 Sangiovese from Chianti Classico by The Real Review 2025. Top-rated 96 POINTS ★★★★★ Huon Hooke The Real...
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Description
Ranked #1 2020 Sangiovese from Chianti Classico by The Real Review 2025.
Top-rated 96 POINTS ★★★★★ Huon Hooke The Real Review, Jan 2025
"Deep, dark red with a nice tint of purple and a complex and intense bouquet of smoked meats, peat smoke, woodsy earthy tones and dried sage. Very layered and inviting. Intense, driving and powerful on the palate yet also elegant. Red fruits buried deep within. The wine is focused and tensioned, still unfolding itself and promises more if cellared a while. Full bodied, very long and persistent flavours together with taut, tensioned tannins. Excellent wine, just starting to enter its drinking window. Drink: 2026-2040."
“Enormous precision and direction” - The Wine Advocate
ABOUT FONTODI
Fontodi has belonged to the Manetti family since 1968. The family has been associated for centuries with another activity typical of the Chianti region, the production of its famous “terrecotte” tiles. And it is in the name of this strong link with the territory and a great passion for quality that the estate has moved successfully towards an ever more attentive cultivation of the vineyards and a more profound knowledge of the potential of Sangiovese in the zone of Panzano. Fontodi is a certified organic estate which extends over 130 hectars of which about 70 are planted with vines. The type of agriculture practised is inspired by the principles of respect of nature and sustainability. Not only are no chemical products used but there is an effort to maximize the internal resources of the estate, thereby reducing the need for any external input. Respecting the environment means wines that are better, purer, and a truer expression of the grape and the territory. The process of vinification and ageing in wood takes place in the modern cellar, built on descending levels to take advantage of gravity, guaranteeing the most respect possible for the natural integrity of the grape, in order to exalt the character and elegance of the wines.
Description
First produced in 1985, Vigna del Sorbo sits alongside Flaccianello at the apex of Fontodi’s range. It was elevated from Riserva to Gran Selezione with the introduction of the category in 2014. The vineyard extends over eight hectares with the oldest plantings now well over 50 years old. The 2020 is slow to reveal itself – even with coaxing, aromas aren’t completely forthcoming. Eventually, subtle hints of sundried tomato and grilled herbs evolve to darker tones of violet and liquorice. True to its western Panzano origins, the framework is firm and sturdy. Tight with a concentrated core but not overly dense, there's a richness to the tannins. Finishes with savoury black plum and toast. Drink: Now-2034" - 95 Points, Michaela Morris, Decanter Feb 2023
Product Info
Closure: Cork
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Brand: Fontodi
Country: Italy
Region:Tuscany
Alcohol:14.5%
What The Critics Say
"Showing enormous precision and direction, the 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo (with 25,000 bottles released) is a generous expression of Sangiovese that boasts singular intensity. This organic wine offers black fruit, grilled rosemary, pressed rose and crushed limestone. All of these aromas enjoy special, forward-moving intensity that dovetails into the ample fruit generosity that this sun-filled vintage will be remembered for. Drink: Now - 2048"
Critic Name: Monica Larner, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Sep 2023
Critic Score:96 Points
ABOUT THIS BRAND
Fontodi
Fontodi has belonged to the Manetti family since 1968. The family has been associated for centuries with another activity typical of the Chianti region, the production of its famous “terrecotte” tiles. And it is in the name of this strong link with the territory and a great passion for quality that the estate has moved successfully towards an ever more attentive cultivation of the vineyards and a more profound knowledge of the potential of Sangiovese in the zone of Panzano. Fontodi is a certified organic estate which extends over 130 hectars of which about 70 are planted with vines. The type of agriculture practised is inspired by the principles of respect of nature and sustainability. Not only are no chemical products used but there is an effort to maximize the internal resources of the estate, thereby reducing the need for any external input. Respecting the environment means wines that are better, purer, and a truer expression of the grape and the territory. ?The process of vinification and ageing in wood takes place in the modern cellar, built on descending levels to take advantage of gravity, guaranteeing the most respect possible for the natural integrity of the grape, in order to exalt the character and elegance of the wines.
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