Chianti Classico DOCG “Filetta di Lamole” 2020 – Fontodi

The grapes to produce the Chianti Classico DOCG “Filetta di Lamole” Fontodi were carried to the winery and carefully selected on sorting tables. Then they were fermented and macerated in concrete vats. The resulting wine was then aged for 24 months in 25HL, 37HL and 50HL French oak casks before bottling.

Filetta is the name of a seven hectare vineyard in the heart of Chianti’s Lamole zone. It is 620 metres above sea level West/South-West facing, so the wines from the sandy soils are scented and elegant, their perfumes developed by the cool nights and long growing season at such an altitude.Vines are Guyot trained but some old vines are still trained using the traditional “Alberello di Lamole” (bush vines).

Fontodi winery is run by the Manetti family since 1968 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 99 hectares of vineyard, 95% 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.