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 »
$140
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
97
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Depth and restraint define the 2021 Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo, with tightly woven black cherry and cassis layered over blood orange, cedar, tobacco and warm earth. The palate is vertical and powerful yet polished, its dark, pure Sangiovese fruit wrapped in ripe, finely grained tannins and a long, stony, savory finish that clearly signals a great, ageworthy vintage for this vineyard.
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…