San Felice
San Felice Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Poggio Rosso 2019
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino |
| Aging | 20 months maturation in 500-litre French oak casks then 15 months ageing in bottle. |
Description
In the late 1970s, a number of selected sangiovese and colorino clones were planted at Poggio Rosso. This elegantly concentrated reserve is made from the painstaking selection of these grapes. Since the 2004 harvest, the original blend has been enriched with a small addition of pugnitello. Produced primarily in vintage years, the wine is conditioned in 500-litre ‘tonneaux’ for around 20 months and for a further 15 months in the bottle.
Awards
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2019
94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1968
- Oenologist: Leonardo Bellaccini
- Hectares: 188
Our winemaker, Leonardo Bellaccini, has pioneered many unique practices. Importantly he sees distinctive characteristics in each of San Felice’s undulating slopes and he treats each vine within the vineyard individually. Having identified five macro-areas Leonardo and his team has planted the grape varieties which thrive in the specific geography and soil. Read more
| Name | San Felice Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Poggio Rosso 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | San Felice |
| Origin | Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI) |
| Soil composition | Medium textured, predominantly calcareous marl breakdown of Alberese and Galestro strata, with abundant gravel-pebble mixture, resting on rocks the Monte Morello formation or on Macigno sandstone. Some extension into silt- and sand-rich alluvial soils. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot and spurred cordon. |
| Harvest | Sangiovese and Colorino: 24th–26th September Pugnitello: 2nd-3rd October. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28-30 °C |
| Fermentation | 20-25 days. |
| Wine making | 20-25 days fermentation on the skins at 28-30 °C, followed by malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | 20 months maturation in 500-litre French oak casks then 15 months ageing in bottle. |
| Total acidity | 5.6 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 2.2 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |