Fontodi - Flaccianello della Pieve 2018 (750ml) South Africa South Africa Rose

Fontodi - Flaccianello della Pieve 2018 (750ml) South Africa South Africa RoseThe 2018 Flaccianello della Pieve is another stellar wine from Fontodi. It is the richest Flaccianello ever made (in terms of dry extract), with elevated acidity that trails the 2016 by just a touch, but it does not taste like that at all. Dark cherry, violet, lavender, spice, mocha and graphite build with a bit of time in the glass. Like the Sorbo, the 2018 Flaccianello is not a wine of size, as in most previous years, but rather a wine that exudes

A very solid example with firm tannins behind

fruit-forward finish that lingers for a long time

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

The lower percentage of Viognier here is a seductive and effective thing

created from the waters of the mountain range

" ANNA LEE C

WINEMAKER'S NOTES

and carne asada tacos

the Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in stainless steel tanks with an extended post-fermentation maceration

Each variety is harvested separately on different dates to ensure the best quality and the perfect homogeneous blend “expression” of the AOP Faugères terroir

This wine is true to the Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay style: fine and precise with firm acidity

FOOD PAIRING: Shellfish & Seafood appetizers