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Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 'Il Grigio' 2019 (750 ml.) San Felice
Chianti Classico Riserva 'Il Grigio' by San Felice is produced only from the best grapes selected in the company's Chianti Classico vineyards, a valid combination of tradition and modernity. The label depicts a famous painting by Titian 'Man with armour'. Fermentation in contact with the skins for 18-20 days and fermentation for 80% of the mature mass in Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months, the remaining 20% matures in 225 It French oak barriques. Red with an intense aroma and persistent with typical hints of violets and fruits of forest. It is a full-bodied, austere wine, with juicy tannins and a fresh acidity. Aromatic complexity that comes from well-balanced wood. It goes well with grilled meats, roast pigeon and sliced beef.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Denomination
- Chianti Classico DOCG
- Grape variety / Raw material
- Sangiovese
- Aging Class
- Reserve
- Aging
- 10 years
- Vintage or Cuvée
- 2019
- Format
- 750 ml.
- Nation
- Italy
- Region
- IT - Tuscany
- Alcohol Content
- 13.5% vol.
- Operating Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Recommended Glass
- Tulip glass very large
- Special Features
- Small Wine Makers
- Gastronomic Pairings
- Game, Red Meats, Roasted Beef
- Allergens
- Contains sulfites (sulfites refer to sulfur dioxide that is added to wine to preserve it, thanks to its disinfectant, antioxidant, and stabilizing action)
SNF-CHIANTI-RISERVA-IL-GRIGIO-2019
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San Felice
Set in the heart of Tuscany, among the hills of Chianti Classico, stands the prestigious winery San Felice. A place where history and innovation intertwine in a harmonious embrace, expressing the most authentic essence of this legendary land. With a heritage that roots in the past, San Felice is a stronghold of Tuscan winemaking tradition, yet always with an eye towards the future.
This winery is renowned for its commitment to enhancing indigenous grape varieties, such as Sangiovese and the rare Pugnitello, which are cultivated with care and dedication in their vineyards. San Felice embraces a production philosophy that combines traditional methods with cutting-edge agronomic projects, aiming to maximize the intrinsic characteristics of its wines.
Among the most iconic labels of the winery, "Il Grigio" and "Vigorello" stand out. "Il Grigio" is a Chianti Classico DOCG that embodies the elegance and complexity of this denomination, with notes of ripe red fruits, delicate spices, and a persistent and harmonious finish. "Vigorello," on the other hand, represents a bold exploration of the territory's potential, a wine that captivates with its structure and aromatic depth, uniting tradition and innovation in a glass.
We invite wine enthusiasts to discover the refined creations of San Felice on Vino45, to experience an oenological journey that celebrates the past and the future of Tuscan viticulture.
Address:
Loc. San Felice, 1 - 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI), Italy
Color: deep ruby red.
Bouquet: intense and persistent with typical hints of sweet violet and berries.
Taste: full-bodied, austere, with juicy tannins and a fresh acidity. Aromatic complexity that comes from well-balanced wood.
- Wine Spectator 92/100
- Antonio Galloni 90/100
- Falstaff 89/100
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THE WINE
Chianti Classico Riserva 'Il Grigio' by San Felice is produced only from the best grapes selected in the company's Chianti Classico vineyards, a valid combination of tradition and modernity. The label depicts a famous painting by Titian 'Man with armour'. Fermentation in contact with the skins for 18-20 days and fermentation for 80% of the mature mass in Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months, the remaining 20% matures in 225 It French oak barriques. Red with an intense aroma and persistent with typical hints of violets and fruits of forest. It is a full-bodied, austere wine, with juicy tannins and a fresh acidity. Aromatic complexity that comes from well-balanced wood. It goes well with grilled meats, roast pigeon and sliced beef.
THE COMPANY
San Felice is a historic Chianti Classico winery, located in the town of the same name in the Castelnuovo Berardenga area. The first productions of wine in the ancient Pieve San Felice in Pincis date back to Etruscan times and it experienced great development starting from the 15th century, as historical sources testify, and maintaining itself over the centuries and achieving important successes during the 1900s, thanks also to brilliant intuitions. The cellar took on its current appearance in 1978, when it was purchased by the Allianz group, and reached such dimensions as to acquire other smaller cellars. Today it includes, in addition to the suggestive Chianti farms, also the Campogiovanni estate in Montalcino and the Bell'Aja estate in Bolgheri.
The San Felice estate, the main site of this large production company, covers over 650 hectares, 140 of which are used as vineyards. The happy combination of climate, soil and exposure guarantees the perfect ripening of the red grapes grown, especially the Sangiovese. The maintenance of the ancient terraces divided by dry stone walls and a sustainable approach called "precision viticulture", designed to limit treatments, allows the maintenance of biodiversity. The experimental project "Vitiarum" also consists in maintaining 270 ancient vines collected in 1.6 hectares of vineyards to prevent them from falling into oblivion, thus preserving the ampelographic heritage typical of the area. The Campogiovanni estates instead extend for 65 hectares south-west of Montalcino, while the more recent Bell'Aja in Bolgheri now has just over 6 hectares.
San Felice wines are famous expressions of the Tuscan territory, known and appreciated by several generations of wine lovers. The "Vigorello", for example, introduced way back in 1968, was the first example of Supertuscan and still today proves to be able to amaze and excite. Another historic label is "Il Grigio", an intense and traditional expression of Chianti Classico. All the other labels also reveal a classic and firm approach, behind which lies the great success of this winery in the world.