Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Pastrolo 2021

Name: Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Pastrolo 2021
Brand: Fontodi
SKU: WWENWPRDT71
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About this Wine

Fontodi, located in Panzano in the heart of Tuscany’s Conca d’Oro, is a benchmark estate for organically farmed, terroir-driven Sangiovese. Under the stewardship of Giovanni Manetti, Fontodi continues to deepen its legacy with each new addition to its portfolio—none more exciting than Pastrolo, now proudly bearing the Gran Selezione designation.

Fruit for this wine is sourced from historic vines planted in 1973 from the high-altitude zone of Lamole, an area renowned for producing particularly elegant and aromatic expressions of Sangiovese. The result is a Chianti Classico of precision and intensity; pouring a deep garnet in the glass and unfolding with layered aromas of black cherry, iris, blood orange, and warm spice. A distinct mineral thread – evoking pencil shavings and dusty slate – adds tension and length, giving the wine its refined and linear profile. This is a beautifully focused and expressive Gran Selezione that reflects both place and pedigree.

Pair with pork loin, truffle pasta, herb-crusted game meats, or grilled eggplant with aged balsamic glaze.

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Appellation	Chianti Classico
Brand	Fontodi

Wines of Tuscany

Tuscany, or Toscana in Italian, is one of the most iconic Italian regions for wine, scenery, and history. Located in central Italy along the west coast, its production of Sangiovese wines is world renowned. Some of Italy’s most famous subregions for Sangiovese such as Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano can be found here.

Tuscany makes both simple and top tier, age worthy Sangiovese wines. At entry-level you have a wine that is pizza and pasta friendly with bright and juicy red fruit. On the other hand, the highest quality representations of Sangiovese are remarkably complex with flavours ranging from sour cherry, balsamic, dried herbs and leather to fresh earth, dried flowers, anise and tobacco.

In evidence of the quality produced, Tuscany produces the third highest volume of DOC and DOCG quality wines in Italy, only trailing Piedmont, and Veneto. DOC and DOCG wines are the highest designation for Italian wines, while you will often see the IGT classification used to represent wines from Toscana that do not reach the standards for DOC/G.

There is another unofficial class of Tuscan wines called Super Tuscans which also command high prices. These wines are often made from international wine varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah, with or without Sangiovese.

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