The producer
Fontodi. Fontodi has been owned by the Manetti family since 1968, a family which for centuries before that was associated with the production of terracotta tiles. In 1968, Fontodi was a run-down estate, but the Manettis totally replanted the vineyards and renovated the estate and winemaking facilities , and today Fontodi is recognized as one of the finest producers in the region.
Giovanni Manetti has run the estate since 1980, amongst other things achieving organic certification for the over 70 ha of vineyards of which 90% are planted with Sangiovese. Vigna del Sorbo Gran Selezione is 100% Sangiovese from and over 40 year old vineyard.
The wine
Fontodi’s flagship wine is derived from 40-year-old vines in the Vigna del Sorbo vineyard with southwest exposure. 100% Sangiovese is fermented and macerated in stainless steel with indigenous yeast, following which it ages for 24 months in Troncais and Allier oak barrels of which 50% are new.
