Fontodi - Vigna del Sorbo Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2019 (750ml) Trebbiano di Soave

Fontodi - Vigna del Sorbo Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2019 (750ml) Trebbiano di SoaveAt an elevation of 400 metres, Vigna del Sorbo boasts Chianti Classicos classic Galestro soil. The warm southwest facing vineyard typically yields a powerful, intense wine in need of ageing. The 2019 demonstrates all the wild, penetrating characteristics of this site but it comes into harmony quickly, revealing its balance and precision. Wood driven top notes of smoke and vanilla meld into pressed violets, rosemary and liquorice. Luscious red cherry

Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are harvested by hand – with only the most perfect berries reserved for the wines

with a perfect blend of flavours such as plum

and luscious black plums are met by hints of toast from the oak aging

classic in the modern Napa sense of softness and ripeness to the point of decadent drinkability

quite complex nose with aromas of white fruits

roasted fruit

along with the fruit and well-balanced acidity

to 9-10 months

21 March - 12 April 2022

Helena AVA in Napa Valley

wild-mushroom and raw-tile notes

black cherry and black currant characters