Fontodi – Flaccianello della Pieve 2010 – Tuscany Italy

Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2010 is a 100% Sangiovese from the estate’s best vineyards in Panzano in Chianti, combining intense dark fruit, savory complexity, vibrant acidity, and persistent structure.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Sangiovese
• Region / Appellation: Colli Toscana Centrale IGT, Tuscany, Italy
• Vintage: 2010
• Vineyards: Selection of Fontodi’s best estate vineyards in Panzano in Chianti
• Vinification: Stainless steel with indigenous yeasts; matured in French oak
• Style: Intense, structured, age-worthy dry Sangiovese

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Fruit: Blue and black fruit, black cherry, and blackcurrant
• Aromatic Detail: Tobacco, smoke, licorice, spice, and leather
• Structure: Rich and taut with racy acidity
• Finish: Intense, mineral, and persistent

The 2010 combines substantial fruit and texture with bright acidity and a taut structural line, creating a powerful but focused expression of Sangiovese.

❤️ Why We Love It

• 100% Sangiovese selected from Fontodi’s best estate vineyards
• Layers dark fruit and savory complexity over energetic acidity
• A powerful, persistent vintage with serious aging structure

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Bistecca alla Fiorentina
• Braised beef or wild boar
• Aged Pecorino Toscano

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Fans of intense, structured Tuscan Sangiovese
✓ Collectors who value savory complexity and vibrant acidity
✕ Not ideal if you prefer soft, fruit-only reds

96 Points – Vinous
96 Points – Wine Spectator
94 Points – James Suckling