Giovanni Manetti

Coming Up

Sangiovese, vineyard soil, and the pacing of a family estate define the work at Fontodi. In Panzano in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy, Giovanni Manetti has been owner and head of the winery since 1980, holding the line on a property where the vineyard is treated as the source of the finished wine rather than a setting for it. That approach has carried Chianti Classico, Flaccianello, and a farming model shaped by organic, sustainability-minded agriculture and biodynamic principles. The method is deliberate: attention before speed, and the rhythms of the place before any fixed idea of style.

Where They Are Now

The current work at Fontodi is built around stewardship. Giovanni Manetti leads the winery in Panzano in Chianti and has served as chairman of Consorzio Chianti Classico since 2018, moving between the specific demands of one estate and the wider responsibilities of Chianti Classico. The throughline is continuity. Vineyard decisions, harvest timing, and cellar choices are all made inside a framework of tradition and exacting standards, with the estate’s identity carried through long repetition rather than sudden change.

Signature

Flaccianello della Pieve, and Fontodi Chianti Classico are the names most closely tied to Giovanni Manetti’s work. They register the estate’s approach in finished form, with the vineyard’s character carried through in wines that reflect focus, discipline, and the conditions of their source. The signature is not built on display; it is built on clarity of place and consistency of handling.

In Their Words “Both of us, we were very passionate with the wine production.”