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 Producer:
Agricola
San Felice
Region: Toscana
DOC(G):
Brunello
di Montalcino
Chianti Classico
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Vin Santo Val d'Arbia
Toscana IGT
About the Producer:
Agricola San
Felice takes its name from a church on the property that is found
in records as far back as 714 and which was named in turn for a
local early Christian saint. The Grisaldi Del Taja family, owners
of this land for several centuries, began producing wine here and
were among the founding members of the consortium of Chianti Classico.
In 1968 the estate was passed to the late Enzo Morganti, and the
estate expanded its reach in 1984 by purchasing the critically
acclaimed Campogiovanni vineyard in Montalcino, where they now
produce excellent Brunellos.
Enzo
Morganti, like the great Sergio Manetti of Montevertine, was a
pure Sangiovesist and was responsible for much of the Sangiovese
we drink
today. After spending two decades experimenting with clones of
Sangiovese at Tenuta di Lilliano, this Tuscan wine pioneer took
control of the famous Agricola San Felice Chianti Classico estate
in 1967 and helped turn it into a national treasure that now includes
a 750-hectare resort village, 180 hectares of vineyards, and a
site dedicated to experimental viticulture and genetic improvement
of
Sangiovese, as well as overseeing the development of Campogiovanni.
The perfection of Sangiovese continues here today in the capable
hands of Leonardo Bellaccini, who keeps
the Morganti spirit burning.
The San Felice vineyards lie in the gently rolling hills of the
Castelnuovo Berardenga area of Chianti Classico, where the vines
benefit from two distinct soils: calcareous clay, which produces
long-aging reds with excellent structure, and a combination of
sand and lime that gives younger wines, both red and white. In
addition to indigenous varietals like Toscana’s classic Sangiovese,
San Felice has plantings of international varieties such as Cabernet
Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc.
The terroir of Campogiovanni, including its sandy, mineral-rich
argillous soil, allows Sangiovese vines to grow slowly and steadily,
therefore producing unusually complete, balanced grapes.
Featured Wine(s):
San
Felice Brunello di Montalcino 'Campogiovanni'
San Felice Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 'Il Quercione'
San Felice Chianti Classico
San Felice Chianti Classico Riserva 'Il Grigio'
San Felice Chianti Classico Riserva 'Poggio Rosso'
San Felice Vigorello
San Felice Ancherona
San Felice Belcaro
San Felice Bianco
San Felice Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
San Felice Vin Santo Val d'Arbia 'In Pincis'
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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