Fontodi: wines and prices

About Fontodi

Fontodi lies in Panzano's Conca d'Oro, the natural amphitheatre south of the village in the heart of Chianti Classico, whose name, the Golden Shell, recalls the golden wheat once grown here. The estate was bought in 1968 by the Manetti family, long-established makers of Tuscan terracotta, and is now led by Giovanni Manetti, a key figure of the appellation and a former president of the Chianti Classico Consortium. South-facing vineyards at roughly 300 to 500 metres sit on galestro and alberese soils and enjoy intense light and wide temperature swings. The estate is certified organic and runs an integrated farm that includes a herd of Chianina cattle to provide manure. Its flagship is Flaccianello della Pieve, a pure Sangiovese first made in 1981 and now among Italy's most acclaimed wines, alongside the Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo and Terrazze San Leolino and the estate's Chianti Classico.