About this product
Fontodi's single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the Vigna del Sorbo — 100% Sangiovese from biodynamic galestro schist soils in the Panzano conca d'oro. Extended maceration; aged 22 months in barriques (33% new French). Dark cherry, rose petal, leather, tobacco, iron mineral, and the extraordinary sour cherry freshness of Panzano Sangiovese. More accessible than Flaccianello but the same terroir expression with recognisable DOCG structure. 93-97 points consistently.
Pairing intelligence
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The most Florentine pairing imaginable: Fontodi Gran Selezione and Bistecca alla Fiorentina. Sangiovese's natural acidity and cherry character cuts through the intense marbling of T-bone beef while the wine's iron mineral character mirrors the charred crust. Rosemary echoes the wine's dried herb notes.
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red_meat
Biodynamic Sangiovese tannin structure aligns precisely with T-bone mineral beef
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game
Wild boar intensity is matched by concentrated Fontodi fruit and firm tannins
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cheese
Crystalline aged sheep cheese softens tannins and echoes wine's earthy spice
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pasta
Truffle earthiness deepens the wine's Sangiovese complexity and mineral edge
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red_meat
Long-cooked collagen rounds tannin structure; sweet-sour sauce mirrors Sangiovese
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game
Game and Sangiovese are a classic combination; dark fruit mirrors reduction sauce
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