Fontodi – Flaccianello della Pieve 2006 – Tuscany Italy

Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2006 is a 100% Sangiovese from the estate’s best vineyards in Panzano in Chianti, combining remarkable concentration with freshness, structure, and long aging potential.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Sangiovese
• Region / Appellation: Colli Toscana Centrale IGT, Tuscany, Italy
• Vintage: 2006
• Vineyards: Selection of Fontodi’s best estate vineyards in Panzano in Chianti
• Vinification: Stainless steel with indigenous yeasts; matured in French oak
• Style: Powerful, structured, age-worthy dry Sangiovese

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Fruit: Dark berries, black cherry, and plum
• Aromatic Detail: Mint, licorice, smoke, and savory earth
• Structure: Powerful and concentrated with bright acidity and assertive tannins
• Finish: Long, fresh, and persistent

The 2006 pairs impressive concentration with vivid acidity and firm structure, giving its dark-fruited, savory profile both power and precision.

❤️ Why We Love It

• 100% Sangiovese selected from Fontodi’s best estate vineyards
• A powerful vintage that retains notable freshness and balance
• Combines dark-fruit concentration with the structure for long development

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Bistecca alla Fiorentina
• Wild boar ragù or braised game
• Aged Pecorino Toscano

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Collectors of mature, age-worthy Tuscan Sangiovese
✓ Drinkers who value concentration, bright acidity, and firm structure
✕ Not ideal if you prefer soft, light, immediately simple reds

99 Points – James Suckling
98 Points – Decanter
97 Points – Wine Advocate
96 Points – Vinous