Fontodi Filetta di Lamole Chianti Classico 2022

Fontodi Filetta di Lamole Chianti Classico

Region: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Sangiovese

ABV: 14%

Made solely from Sangiovese, it has a lovely colour, with Pinot-like clarity in both the glass and on the nose, with a lifted dark cherry fragrance yielding to an intense yet elegant fruit on the palate, all nicely supported by fine, grainy tannins.

Filetta is a seven-hectare vineyard in the heart of Chianti Classico’s Lamole UGA, located 620 metres above sea level and facing West/South-West. The sandy soils produce wines that are scented and elegant, with aromas developing thanks to the cool nights and long growing season at such an altitude. The vines are trained using the Guyot system, though some older vines are still trained in the traditional "Alberello di Lamole" (bush vines).

After handpicking, grapes are sorted at the Fontodi winery, then fermented and macerated in concrete vats with indigenous yeasts. The wine is matured for 18 months in 25HL French oak casks before bottling.

Fontodi is one of Chianti Classico’s most impressive estates, famed for its wines of elegance, intensity and longevity. Though the Manetti family has owned Fontodi since 1968, they have lived in Chianti for centuries, producing some of Italy’s finest terracotta at their factory in Ferrone. Giovanni Manetti has run the estate since 1980. The current President of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico, Giovanni is a great ambassador for the denomination and was one of the driving forces behind its recent classification into 11 distinct UGAs.