2022 Chianti Classico, Fontodi Filetta di Lamole

• Style: Lifted, mineral Sangiovese
• Taste: Dark cherry, herbs, minerals with fine-grained tannins
• Food: Stews & braises; beef; pizza; roasts; game
• Occasion: Sunday lunch; date night
• Serve: Now or age with grace; 14% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Bright, scented, and refined, this wine sits in your glass with uncommon clarity and lift. Dark cherry fragrance leads, backed by herbs and minerals that reflect the cool nights and sandy soils of high-altitude Lamole. On the palate, the fruit is intense yet restrained, held in place by fine, grainy tannins that whisper rather than shout. The 2022 vintage drinks beautifully now, yet will age with grace.

The Winery — Fontodi

Giovanni Manetti harboured a long dream of making wine from Lamole, a forgotten corner of Chianti situated at 620 metres above sea level. That vision began with old Sangiovese vines planted in the 1920s, from which he took cuttings to establish his own clones at Fontodi. In 2014, working with a cousin, he began harvesting from seven restored hectares at Filetta. The grapes are handpicked and sorted at the winery, then fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats before 18 months in French oak — a restrained hand that lets the vineyard speak. The 2022 vintage was shaped by a brutal summer drought and a crucial mid-August rainstorm that allowed the grapes to ripen fully, delivering a wine of intensity and acidity both.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine that tastes like its place — a high-altitude, west-facing site where the growing season stretches long enough to build both ripeness and structure. Pair it with braised chicken, tomato-based pasta, cured meats, and aged Italian cheeses, or reach for it with stews, beef, pizza, roasts, and game. At 14% ABV with a natural cork, it's organic and vegetarian-friendly, ready to grace a Sunday lunch or a date night. If you've explored our broader Chianti Classico selection, you'll recognize the same discipline and terroir-honesty here. Discover more of what we've gathered from around Italy and beyond.