Fontodi
Fontodi's benchmark Super Tuscan: 100% Sangiovese from Panzano in Chianti's south-facing Conca d'Oro, aged 24 months in French oak. Dark cherry, blackberry, leather and sweet spice over a dense, age-worthy frame that 72,000 Vivino drinkers rate 4.2.
Vivino's 5,300 reviewers return to oak, dark berry and a herbaceous, savoury note, the signature of Panzano Sangiovese given 24 months in French oak. Expect ripe cherry and blackberry over fine, evolved tannin.
Fontodi's Flaccianello opens on ripe black cherry, blackberry and crushed violet, with the oak, leather and dried-herb notes that Vivino's 5,300 reviewers name most. Twenty-four months in French oak adds vanilla and sweet spice over the Panzano fruit.
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VanillaFine, dense and evolved tannin frames red and black cherry, with a savoury, herbaceous edge and bright Sangiovese acidity. Full and structured at 14.5%, it reflects spontaneous fermentation and long stainless-steel maceration rather than oak sweetness.
Long and persistent on Flaccianello's savoury register, the finish stays fresh, fine tannin and the sweet trace of 24 months in French oak gripping through leather, dried herb and dark fruit.
One of Tuscany's reference Super Tuscans: 72,445 Vivino drinkers rate it 4.2, prizing its oak, dark berry and savoury character. A structured, age-worthy 100% Sangiovese from Panzano to cellar, not a young pour.
A blue-chip Super Tuscan only a few UK merchants stock. The vintages here run from the mature 2013 through the balanced 2020 to the structured 2021, each one 750ml of 100% Sangiovese from Fontodi's Conca d'Oro in Panzano in Chianti.
Built for the cellar and the table rather than a weeknight, this is a structured, oak-aged Panzano Sangiovese that scores highest for ageing and occasion. At over £100 a bottle, value reflects its icon status.
Two years in French oak and dense, evolved tannin give 20-plus years of cellaring; five-star vintages reward patience.
A benchmark Panzano Super Tuscan at icon price; a wine for special occasions and serious Sangiovese lovers.
Bright Sangiovese acidity and fine tannin cut Tuscan red meat and aged cheese; a classic food red.
An icon Super Tuscan at over £100 a bottle; benchmark quality, but the price reflects scarcity, not value.
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A compact view of what the Colli della Toscana Centrale denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Three Consorzio five-star vintages sit together: the mature, classically structured 2013, the fresh and balanced 2020, and the ripe yet succulent 2021. Each is 100% Sangiovese, fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged two years in French oak.
A five-star Consorzio vintage, 2021 gave ripe yet structured and succulent Sangiovese with firm tannin and bright acidity. Fontodi's 2021 Flaccianello is built for two decades in the cellar.
2020 produced healthy, well-balanced Sangiovese from reduced yields, with notable freshness and structure for the long haul. A five-star Consorzio year; Fontodi's 2020 Flaccianello is built to age.
A five-star Consorzio vintage in Chianti, 2013 gave classically structured, balanced Sangiovese with firm tannin and fresh acidity. Fontodi's 2013 Flaccianello is mature and drinking well, with the frame to hold.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Fontodi makes Flaccianello from a single selection of its best Panzano vineyards, 100% Sangiovese, with production held near 60,000 bottles a year. It is one of the Super Tuscans that proved Sangiovese alone could stand among Tuscany's greatest reds.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Colli della Toscana Centrale is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Colli della Toscana Centrale falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.
A single selection of the estate's top Conca d'Oro plots in Panzano, not bought-in fruit, concentrates cost into one cuvee.
Two years' maturation in French barriques and large botti ties up capital and adds barrel cost before the wine is released.
Fontodi holds Flaccianello to about 60,000 bottles a year, so scarcity against global demand pushes the UK price above £100.
Rated 4.2 by 72,000 Vivino drinkers, collector and restaurant demand keep merchant prices firm between £100 and £164.
UK alcohol duty of about £2.67 plus 20% VAT adds roughly £20 of tax to a £100 bottle before any merchant margin.
Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT imposes no long ageing or release-tasting cost, so the cellaring here is Fontodi's choice, not a denomination tax.
Dishes that complement this wine
High, fine tannin and bright Sangiovese acidity point to Tuscan red meat and earthy, savoury cooking. Bistecca alla fiorentina is the home match; this Panzano Sangiovese also takes braised beef, lamb ragu and truffle.
Bright Sangiovese acidity and fine, firm tannin cut through the char and fat of a rare Tuscan T-bone. The wine's savoury edge meets the seared crust rather than fighting it.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Tagliata di manzo · Grilled lamb chops · Florentine T-bone · More pairings →
Dense, evolved tannin needs protein and collagen to soften against. Long-braised beef and veal shin round the structure out and let the dark fruit show.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Peposo alla fornacina · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Beef shin stew · More pairings →
Sangiovese acidity cuts the gamey richness of a slow ragu while the tannin grips the meat. A classic central-Italian match for a structured red.
Try with: Pappardelle al cinghiale · Agnello Ragu Lucano · Wild boar ragu · Lamb shoulder ragu · More pairings →
Mature Flaccianello's leather and undergrowth notes bridge to truffle and mushroom, echoing the savoury, forest-floor side of aged Sangiovese.
Try with: Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · Truffle risotto · Porcini mushroom risotto · Game ragu · More pairings →
Full body and savoury grip match the salt and crystalline texture of aged sheep's cheese. The wine's acidity keeps the pairing fresh rather than heavy.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Aged pecorino toscano · Parmigiano Reggiano · Hard sheep's cheese · More pairings →
High tannin and 24 months of oak overwhelm flaky white fish and shellfish, and the tannin amplifies chilli heat. Save those plates for a coastal Italian white.
Skip with: Sushi · Oysters · Vindaloo · Thai green curry · Ceviche · Pairing guide →
Two years in French oak and a dense, evolved tannic frame make this a wine to keep. The five-star 2013 is drinking now but will hold, while the structured 2021 is built for two decades in the cellar.
Peak around 2034. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Two years in French oak and dense, evolved tannin give 20-plus years of cellaring; five-star vintages reward patience.
£100.00 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt is 100% Sangiovese. Fontodi makes Flaccianello as a single-varietal Sangiovese from a selection of its best vineyards in Panzano in Chianti, in the Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT.
No. Although Fontodi sits in Panzano in the heart of Chianti Classico, Flaccianello is bottled as Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT, the Super Tuscan category, rather than under the Chianti Classico DOCG.
Most vintages drink well for 15 to 20 years or more. Aged 24 months in French oak with dense, fine tannin, structured years like 2021 reward two decades in the cellar, while the mature 2013 is drinking now.
Tuscan red meat is the classic match: bistecca alla fiorentina, braised beef and wild boar ragu. Its Sangiovese acidity and tannin also suit truffle, porcini and aged pecorino.
Recent vintages here range from about £100 to £164 a bottle depending on the year, with the structured 2021 at the top end and the 2020 the most accessible.
Fontodi ferments the Sangiovese spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and macerates it in stainless steel for at least three weeks, then ages it 24 months in French oak barriques and botti before bottling.
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