Fontodi • Chianti Classico, Italy
Fontodi’s Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is a flagship, single-vineyard Sangiovese (with a small Cabern…Fontodi’s Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is a flagship, single-vineyard Sangiovese (with a small Cabernet Sauvignon component in many vintages) from southwest-facing, organically farmed galestro soils in Panzano’s Conca d’O…Learn More »
$100
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
96
/100
2019 Pro Rating
From Fontodi’s Vigna del Sorbo slopes, this 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is deep and intense, saturating the palate with ripe red cherry and dark plum layered with violet, smoke, licorice and savory herbs. A vivid line of citrus-tinged acidity and firmly chalky tannins keep all that richness tightly focused, giving the wine a powerful yet refined profile that promises impressive complexity with time in bottle.
Bistecca alla fiorentina; Pappardelle al cinghiale (wild boar ragu); Aged pecorino Toscano
Fontodi’s Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is a flagship, single-vineyard Sangiovese (with a small Cabernet Sauvignon component in many vintages) from southwest-facing, organically farmed galestro soils in Panzano’s Conca d’Oro, typically yielding a powerful yet finely structured wine with vivid acidity and long aging potential. First produced in 1985 and elevated from Riserva to Gran Selezione with the advent of the category, it sits alongside Flaccianello at the top of the estate’s range, known for layered dark cherry and plum…