Le Fonti - Chianti Classico, Panzano-in-Chianti, Chianti Classico, Italy (2019)

TASTING NOTES

Bright, radiant ruby. Fragrant nose of ripe sweet cherries, with a vegetal touch, red bell pepper, cassis, pepper spice on the aftertaste. The palate reveals grip and plenty of juice, rich, seems fleshy, with rich structure, consistently powerful.

Le Fonti is farmed organically, and every aspect of production is done by hand. The estate is located within the hilltop village of Panzano, with vineyards in a stunningly beautiful amphitheatre facing up the valley toward Greve, and Firenze beyond. Vineyards are planted on a mixed soil of gravel, schist, limestone, sand and clay - a soil mixture also known as Galestro, and grape varieties are matched to the soil type and exposition that best suit the variety. This is a very well considered, carefully managed ‘boutique’ estate.

Panzano is one of the most prestigious villages of Chianti Classico, located within the Commune of Greve, and considered to be the 'Premier-Cru’ Chianti Classico village (although no such formal classification exists).