Country: Italy Region: Tuscany Varietal: Sangiovese 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Vintage: 2015 Colour:Red Style: Dry Description: #60 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines in the World 2018. View the List. The Manetti family has owned Fontodi since 1969 but has been in Chianti... for centuries. Though they have always made wine, their primary business is still the production of Chianti's finest terracotta at their factory in Ferrone. Giovanni Manetti has run the property since 1980 and ensures the wines are as meticulously made as the vineyards are immaculately tended. Their 90 hectares of vineyard, 90% of which are Sangiovese, are situated in the prime 'Conca d'Oro' (golden shell) of Panzano, and have been converted to organic viticulture. Giovanni is now following biodynamic principles to obtain the best quality fruit. Vineyards Soils here are galestro, a classic Tuscan shale, which has excellent drainage and encourages the vines to put down deep roots. The grapes for this wine are grown in the Vigna del Sorbo vineyard. The vines were planted in 1981, and the vineyard is situated at an altitude of 400m above sea level, facing south/south-west. Vintage Information Virtually no rain fell at the beginning of 2015 and temperatures were cool. Much-needed light rain fell in late May and early June. Summer was very hot and dry with water reserves almost completely exhausted. Fortunately, gentle but sufficient rain arrived in mid-August reviving the leaves and fruit, which had become almost completely wilted and deflated, allowing them to spring back to life to become full and healthy in time for harvest. Vinification The two varieties were fermented separately in stainless steel tanks for 18 days. During fermentation and maceration the cap was punched down twice a day. After fermentation the wine was aged in Troncais and Allier barriques, of which half was new oak, for 24 months prior to bottling. It remained in bottle for at least six months before release. Tasting Notes Dark ruby red in colour, this wine opens with aromas of dark black fruits, blackberry and victoria plum and notes of blackcurrant tart from the Cabernet. The powerful, full-bodied structure defines the palate and is given complexity by the smoky, savoury fruit, robust tannins and fine acidity.