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The Manetti family has owned Fontodi since 1969 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, building a new cellar in 1998 and ensuring the wines are as meticulously made as the vineyards are immaculately tended. Their 70 hectares of vineyard are situated in the prime `conca d`oro` (golden shell) of Panzano and over the past six years these have been converted to organic viticulture. Giovanni is now following biodynamic principles to obtain the best quality fruit. This quality shines through in the Chianti Classico and runs through to the single vineyard wines: Flaccianello - made from the estate's best Sangiovese - and Vigna del Sorbo, a seemless and elegant wine. Fontodi also ventures into the interesting and standout varieties of Syrah and Pinot Nero.
The Manetti family also own the I Canonici estate in Tavarnelle on the western border of Chianti Classico, which is tended as beautifully as the vineyards and olive groves on their Fontodi estate.