2014 Fontodi Vigna del Sorbo, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG, Italy Partida Creus bottled near the end of

bottled near the end of the ambient yeast fermentation (ancestral method)

these old vine vineyards require extra care and attention in order to restore them to their former glory

The base wines ferment cool in stainless steel

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2014 Fontodi Vigna del Sorbo, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG, Italy Partida Creus bottled near the end ofLocated directly in front of the winery, at 450 meters, the southwest facing Vigna del Sorbo vineyard is planted atop Galestro soils in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, only a few hundred meters from the town of Panzano. First produced in 1985, Vigna del Sorbo started off as a Riserva, where it was then one of the first wines promoted to a Gran Selezione in 2009 when the new designation in Chianti Classico was introduced.