Fontodi

Fontodi commands the Conca d'Oro, the golden amphitheater of vines below Panzano that may be Chianti Classico's single finest site. The Manetti family — Florentine terracotta makers whose amphorae age wine in cellars across the world — have farmed it organically since 1968, with Giovanni Manetti now among the appellation's most respected voices. The flagship Flaccianello della Pieve, pure Sangiovese from the oldest parcels, ranks with Tuscany's greatest wines, while the Vigna del Sorbo Gran Selezione makes the case for Chianti Classico's own summit. Everything here, down to the compost from the estate's Chianina cattle, closes the circle.