Chianti Classico Riserva 'Il Grigio' San Felice 2022
The Chianti Classico Riserva "Il Grigio" is an emblem of Tuscany capable of merging in a sip the territory of origin, the grape variety, and the production style. On the nose, it is pure Sangiovese and therefore offers notes of violet and berries, seasoned with sensations of spices and earth. The taste shows excellent intensity and good body, driven by a decisive freshness and pleasant tannin.
The Chianti Classico Riserva "Il Grigio" is a pure Sangiovese that originates from the splendid territory of the Sienese hills of Castelnuovo Berardenga. It is one of the flagship labels of the San Felice winery and represents a prestigious version of the most famous wine of Tuscany. A Chianti Riserva released only after a long aging process, first in wood and then in bottle, which offers the best tasting sensations of mature and evolved Sangiovese: richness and aromatic complexity and great drinkability.
The Chianti "Il Grigio" from the San Felice winery is produced in the estate located near the ancient Pieve San Felice in Pincis. In this magnificent area of gentle hills, north of Castelnuovo Berardenga, the Sangiovese vineyards are found. The wine comes from the selection of the best grapes of the company and aims to represent the pure excellence of the Chianti land. The vines are trained to a spurred cordon on medium-textured soils, of clay-limestone origin, derived from the disintegration of alberese and galestro rocks. The harvest usually takes place between the end of September and the beginning of October.Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28-30 °C, with maceration on the skins for 18-20 days. 80% of the wine matures in Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months and the remaining 20% in 225-liter French oak barriques. The aging concludes with 6 months in bottle.
The Chianti Classico Riserva from the Sienese winery San Felice is a beautiful version of Sangiovese, distinguished by intensity, taste balance, and aromatic richness. In the glass, it presents itself with an intense ruby color with garnet hues. On the nose, it expresses aromas of violet, ripe cherry, small forest fruits, and spices. It is a wine of good structure, with dense and evolved aromas, a tight tannic texture well integrated into the body of the wine, and a finish of lively freshness.