Felsina
Felsina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia 2019
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | In March-April, the new wine goes into new French oak barrels; after 30 months of maturation, the final blend is assembled, bottled, and ages in glass a minimum of 8-12 months. |
Description
The Colonia vineyard takes its name from a heliotherapy colony, and is a project of the Poggiali family, the result of the hard work of replanting begun in 1966 by grandfather Domenico and son Giuseppe until the 1970s, a project abandoned in the mid-1980s due to excessive difficulty in breaking up the vineyard and resumed by grandson Giovanni in 1991. The 3 Poggiali generations joined forces and finally succeeded in planting the rootstocks in 1993. The following year grandfather Domenico died, leaving a symbolic value for everyone and a handover between generations. The first harvest began in 1997, and it was only in 2006 that the first vintage was bottled, free of any classification due to a coincidence that makes it even more unique, Chianti Classico from the following year.
Awards
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2019
93/100
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2019
94/100
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2019
95/100
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2019
94/100
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2019
96/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1966
- Oenologist: Franco Bernabei
- Bottles produced: 561.500
- Hectares: 72
In the second half of the 1970s Giuseppe Mazzocolin entered the family business with the task of commercial development. His studies in the Humanities, his wealth of contacts, his elevated work ethic and his respect for Tuscan and Italian culture constitute the foundation for the growth of the Fèlsina winery, paving the way for the beginnings of their international recognition.
Their friendship with Luigi Veronelli and collaboration with oenologist Franco Bernabei shaped a developmental strategy that has proven itself extremely coherent starting with the wines of 1983, the first year of Fontalloro and of Rancia, up to the present day. With Domenico and Giuseppe Poggiali at the helm, an extraordinary development began which, since 1990, also includes Giovanni Poggiali, the oldest of Giuseppe’s three son Read more
| Name | Felsina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Felsina |
| Origin | Vineyard Colonia at the top of Poggio a Rancia, surrounded by a forest. |
| Soil composition | The vineyard has reddish-brown soils of medium texture, rich in magnesium and iron on alberese boulder and calcareous marl, unlike any other in Fèlsina. |
| Cultivation system | Simple Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | About 5,400 vines per hectare. |
| Harvest | Exclusively hand harvested. |
| Wine making | After the quality-selected clusters are de-stemmed and pressed, the must is fermented and macerated in stainless steel for 16-20 days at 28°C and 30°C, with programmed punchdowns and daily pumpovers. |
| Aging | In March-April, the new wine goes into new French oak barrels; after 30 months of maturation, the final blend is assembled, bottled, and ages in glass a minimum of 8 2 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |