Fontodi has belonged to the Manetti family since 1968. The family has been associated for centuries with another activity typical of the Chianti region, the production of its famous “terrecotte” tiles. And it is in the name of this strong link with the territory and a great passion for quality that the estate has moved successfully towards an ever more attentive cultivation of the vineyards and a more profound knowledge of the potential of Sangiovese in the zone of Panzano.
Fontodi is a certified organic estate which extends over 130 hectars of which about 70 are planted with vines. The type of agriculture practised is inspired by the principles of respect of nature and sustainability. Not only are no chemical products used but there is an effort to maximize the internal resources of the estate, thereby reducing the need for any external input. Respecting the environment means wines that are better, purer, and a truer expression of the grape and the territory.
Country: Italy
Rating: 100 points by Wine Advocates
95 points by James Suckling
百年生物動力學名家，超級莊Fontodi的當家旗艦酒款，16年份藍十字斬獲《福布斯Forbes》雜誌2019最佳21款意大利葡萄酒名單中第11名的佳績，其他年份曾八次入選WS年度百大！
2016年份的藍十字狂攬WA意酒大神Monica Larner和Antonio Galloni的兩個100分，品質之高無需贅言。而且由於春季開花時期的寒冷天氣，產量相比2015年下降了20%。在法國橡木桶中陳釀18個月 (75-80%新)，木桶中陳釀6個月，並首次把極少量的約2%的酒液放入雙耳陶罐中陳釀，Monica稱這種精準的用桶和細微的變化帶來了極度的優雅和細膩，AG則總結為一個詞語：驚艷！
鼎級葡萄園，完美朝向，享受著長時間的日光沐浴，其陡峭地形彷若古羅馬競技場，被人稱之為「金色貝殼」。細碎的粘土片岩土壤，溫暖乾燥，晝夜溫差大，幾個世紀以來因其盛產鼎級美酒聞名遐邇於世。具備有機認證，絕不使用化合產品，且早在1924年「生物動力法」概念提出之前就這般運作了。
Flaccianello是酒莊旗艦款，這本是酒莊一塊田的名字，由於釀造時使用了100%Sangiovese，在1981年推出時是不合法的，所以他們用餐酒的名義來推出，又以葡萄園名字命名，一直沿用至今。如今釀造此酒不僅限於Flaccianello葡萄園的葡萄，而是選用酒莊當年醉好的葡萄來釀造。
