Flaccianello della Pieve
    Fontodi

    Flaccianello della Pieve, 2008

    94/100
    The Wine Independent
    94/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2008

      6x75cl

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      £787.22

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Susan Hulme,
    The Wine Independent
    This 2008 Fontodi Flaccinello delle Piave starts off with some smoky, sweet tobacco and spice aromas. On the palate there are lots of very fine, silty-textured tannins giving a firm outline to the wine. It is a little less richly textured in the middle whereas the 2006 had more mid-palate concentration but there is a very long, very savory finish plus a little austerity to the wine. In 2000 Manetti made another change and started to introduce biodynamics: "When I was a child there were always cows on our land as well as vines, so in 2000 I bought four female cows so that they could produce manure to fertilize the soil." The cows are a special local Tuscan breed called Chianina and the idea is to use their manure as fertilizer and to create a more holistic environment.
    drinking window 2022 - 2030
    date of review 11/2022
    94/100
    Antonio Galloni,
    Vinous
    The 2008 Flaccianello della Pieve is quite pretty, even if it is a bit buttoned up. It possesses lovely perfume and sweet Pinot-like fruit backed by acidity and structure that are unquestionably those of Sangiovese. Today the 2008 impresses for its energy and verve. It should be a fabulous wine to drink in another few years, once the tannins settle down a bit. This is yet another 2008 that has grown considerably in stature over the last year.
    drinking window 2016 - 2023
    date of review 06/2012

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Italy
    Region:
    Tuscany
    Producer:
    Fontodi
    style:
    Red Wine
    abv:
    15%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.