The fruit character and complexity of this Chianti Classico is a good indicator of the high quality across San Felice's entire wine portfolio. One of the leading estates in Chianti Classico, a pioneer of quality and innovation.
Production
Grapes were sourced from San Felice's Castelnuovo Berardenga and Siena properties - 350 to 400 metres above sea level. 8 - 10 days fermentation on the skins, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. Maturation in large Slavonian oak botti for 10 - 12 months.
San Felice Chianti Classico 2021 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
A generous, lifted, spicy nose, with cranberry fruit characters and a hint of cedar. The palate has fresh red cherry and bramble fruit flavours and fine, polished tannins - showing depth and good integration along with ripe red fruits, vibrant acidity, and a long supple finish.
Food match
Drink with antipasti, or tortelloni and pecorino cheese.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
TOSCANA, ITALY
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GRAPE
SANGIOVESE 80%, COLORINO 10%, PUGNITELLO 10%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
LEONARDO BELLACCINI
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APPELLATION
DOCG CHIANTI CLASSICO
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
An outstanding Tuscan winery that has pioneered key developments in the Chianti Classico region for the last 40 years.
Based in Castelnuovo Berardenga, around 30 miles south-east of Florence and at the southern end of the Chianti Classico zone, this reputable estate includes 140 hectares of vineyard, a cellar, around 17,000 olive trees, and a village with a prestigious hotel complex. Winemaker Leonardo Bellaccini crafts a portfolio of wines which is highly regarded and multi award-winning - classic expressions of high quality Sangiovese.
This is a pioneering winery - producing the fore-runner to the Supertuscans, Vigorello (the first wine in the Chianti Classico region produced using solely red grapes) in the late 1960s. This was followed by the introduction of Poggio Rosso in the 1970s (the first example of a Chianti Classico 'Cru'), and then by its partnership with the Universities of Florence and Pisa in the 1980s. At a time when other estates were focusing on international varieties, this partnership led to the development of its Vitiarium, or experimental vineyard, where it has cultivated and studied indigenous grape varieties (such as Pugnitello) for over 30 years. San Felice was also amongst the first Chianti Classico estates to produce a 'Gran Selezione' wine - a new classification introduced as the top quality tier for wines in the region - with the inaugural 2010 vintage.
San Felice lies adjacent to its sister property, Villa la Pagliaia - and has an additional estate, Campogiovanni, in Montalcino.