Fontodi – Flaccianello della Pieve 2007 – Tuscany Italy

Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2007 is a rich, expressive 100% Sangiovese from the estate’s best vineyards in Panzano in Chianti, showing the warmth and generosity of the vintage with bright acidity and savory maturity.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Sangiovese
• Region / Appellation: Colli Toscana Centrale IGT, Tuscany, Italy
• Vintage: 2007
• Vineyards: Selection of Fontodi’s best estate vineyards in Panzano in Chianti
• Aging: 24 months in French oak
• Alcohol: 15%
• Style: Full-bodied, generous, mature dry Sangiovese

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Fruit: Ripe cherry, plum and dried dark fruit
• Aromatic Detail: Smoke, spice, dried flowers, leather and savory notes
• Structure: Full and rounded, with bright acidity and mature tannins
• Finish: Intense, savory and persistent

The 2007 is one of the more generous Flaccianello vintages, with ripe fruit and a broad texture now moving into a mature, savory phase.

❤️ Why We Love It

• A warm-vintage expression of Fontodi’s flagship 100% Sangiovese
• Combines richness and roundness with the acidity that keeps the wine lively
• Offers mature Tuscan complexity without losing its core of fruit

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Bistecca alla Fiorentina
• Braised beef, lamb or wild boar
• Mushroom dishes and aged Pecorino

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Drinkers who enjoy mature, full-bodied Sangiovese
✓ Collectors looking for a generous, developed Flaccianello vintage
✕ Not ideal if you prefer young, sharply primary red fruit

🏅 Scores

95 Points – James Suckling
95 Points – Wine Spectator
95+ Points – Vinous

🏭 Production

Fontodi makes Flaccianello from a selection of its best estate vineyards. The winery lists average production at about 60,000 bottles; exact 2007 production was not verified.