| Region of production: | Chianti Classico |
| Winery Location: | Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena |
| Year Established: | 700s |
Vineyard Holdings
210 ha
- Vitarium (1.6 ha): Experimental vineyard planted in collaboration with the University of Florence that includes over 270 grape varieties.
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Chianti Classico DOCG: Sangiovese blended with Colorino and Pugnitello.
- Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Grigio DOCG: Sangiovese blended with Abrusco, Pugnitello, Malvasia Nera, Ciliegiolo, and Mazzese.
- Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Poggio Rosso DOCG: 100% Sangiovese from a single site.
- Vigorello Toscana IGP: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pugnitello, and Petit Verdot. Aged 20 months in French oak barriques followed by 8 to 10 months in bottle. 3,000 cases produced. Inaugural vintage 1968.
- Pugnitello Toscana IGP: 100% Pugnitello. Aged 18 to 20 months in 225-liter French barriques, followed by eight months in bottle. 750 cases produced. Inaugural vintage 2006.
- Poggibano Toscana IGP: 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged one year in 225-liter French barriques followed by six months in bottle.
Average Total Production
- Over 240,000 bottles
Summary
Agricola San Felice is named for a church on the property with records dating to the early eighth century. Members of the Grisaldi del Taja family oversaw production on the land for hundreds of years, and they were founding members of the Consorzio del Vino Chianti Classico. In 1968, the estate was passed on to Enzo Morganti, who is credited with releasing the first Super Tuscan wine, Vigorello, that year. The estate was then purchased and renovated by the Allianz Group in the 1970s. Campogiovanni in Montalcino was added to their holdings in 1982. The Super Tuscan line includes a focus on the ancient Pugnitello grape.
Style & Vinification Techniques
San Felice focuses on traditional winemaking with its Sangiovese-based wines but remains innovative and modern with respect to its top Super Tuscan wines.
Producer Website: San Felice