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“Berardenga” Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG 2021
Balanced Chianti Colli Senesi with plenty of sweet cherry and plum flavours balanced by spice and tobacco notes. The assertive tannins and taut acidity make the Berardenga a complex version of the Senesi. SUPERIORE.DE
"Loaded with ripe cherry, berry, loam and wild herb flavors, this red is supple and balanced. Reveals underlying salinity from start to finish." Wine Spectator
"The 2021 Chianti Colli Senesi is terrific. Wild cherry, tobacco, dried herbs, menthol and licorice convey the earthy, savory intensity that is such a signature of the appellation. Sweet floral top notes and refined tannins elevate the Colli Senesi in 2021." Vinous
"There’s some attractive black cherry and crushed stone character with hints of vanilla here. Medium body. Slightly chewy tannins. Savory finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
pizza, pasta all'arrabiata - Total extract: 29,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,83 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,33 g/l
- Sulfite: 97 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172721 · 0,75 l · 15,87 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“I Sistri” Chardonnay Toscana IGT 2021
Straw-yellow, banana and white flower-scented Chardonnay with a fresh, savoury taste, crisp, tropical fruit fullness and beautiful length. One of the great white wines of Tuscany! SUPERIORE.DE
"Notes of waxed lemons and baked apples with toffee, almonds and praline on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, creamy and sleek with delicious stone fruit and a polished finish." James Suckling
"Showing a luminous and crystalline shine, the 2021 Chardonnay I Sistri is packed with citrusy flavors that cede to unripe peach, crisp pear and crushed stone. This is a classic expression of Chardonnay with lots of pretty fruit intensity. You also recognize it as a wine from Tuscany thanks to its soft, sun-kissed texture and those characteristic salty mineral notes." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 9 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
risotto with citrus fruits - Total extract: 21,70 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,57 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 144 mg/l
- pH value: 3,39
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09170221 · 0,75 l · 25,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Berardenga” Chianti Classico DOCG 2021
Sangiovese in its purest form: bright ruby colour with a broad garnet rim. Rich in fruity and floral aromas, multi-layered, herbal, deep and well-polished with further development potential. A full-bodied and harmonious Chianti Classico with a highly authentic and very inviting style. SUPERIORE.DE
"Brilliant ruby red colour. Deep cherry flavour with dark spice notes. Concentrated, supple and full-bodied. Impressive structure with powdery tannins that have yet to settle." Jancis Robinson
"Animating cherry, cassis and herbs, shows its pithy side with a bite, salty vein and tart charm, is robust and lingers for a long time. The classic from the south of the growing region." Weinwisser
"The Fèlsina 2021 Chianti Classico Berardenga has a savoury or crisp side that I often find in Sangiovese. There's a lot of fruit brightness here with cassis, red cherries, minerals, dried tobacco and grilled rosemary. This is an easy-drinking Tuscan red wine with a natural acidity and brightness that goes well with a classic lasagne or aubergine parmigiana." Wine Advocate
"The 2021 begins with smoky nuances, earth and subtle oak, before moving into fragrant mint and thyme. It is concentrated and ripe, but balanced by freshness and vibrancy. The underlying firmness gradually dissipates to reveal a spicy finish of dried tomatoes." Decanter
"The Chianti Classico Berardenga 2021 is impetuous and expressive right from the glass. Dark fruits, earthy notes, leather, spices and tobacco convey the character of Castelnuovo Berardenga in tonnes. The wine gets better and better in the glass. It's a super-classic example of the house style and a wine to buy by the case. The Berardenga bottling can be a little wild, but in 2021 it has an added touch of sophistication that is undeniable." Vinous
"Sparkling ruby red with a slightly brightening rim. Fresh raspberries and strawberries on the nose, then a touch of forest floor and sour cherry. Fresh and juicy on the palate, with well-integrated tannins, long and fruity final." Falstaff
"A firm and silky red wine with aromas and flavours of cherries, dried flowers and orange peel. It is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a fresh and concentrated finish. It still needs some time to mellow, but I'm already enjoying its energy." James Suckling
"Nose of red raspberry, touches of wild sage and floreal finish, with nuances of lavender. The drinkability is crunchy-sapid, good persistence with a return of Taggiasca olive." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months wooden barrel/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
venison ravioli - Total extract: 29,20 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,91 g/l
- Sulfite: 103 mg/l
- pH value: 3,40
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172121 · 0,75 l · 25,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Metodo Classico VSQ (2021) brut
The Fèlsina Metodo Classico brut is a crisp and lively sparkling wine with lots of citrus fruit, white peach and crushed limestone or minerals. After 22 months on the lees, it is beautifully round and balanced, with good acidity, clean and commendable persistence. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Sangiovese, 20% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 22 months bottle fermentation
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 23,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,52 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 65 mg/l
- pH value: 3,21
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09170400 · 0,75 l · 32,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Metodo Classico Rosé VSQ (2021) brut
The distinctive Spumante Rosé, made predominantly from Sangiovese and Pinot Nero, is on the upswing. With its fragrant, fresh, spicy and silky character, it confidently demonstrates what can be extracted from the Tuscan terroir: a sharp, mineral sparkling wine that feels straightforward and dense. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 50% Sangiovese, 30% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 22‑24 months bottle fermentation
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 23,47 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,95 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,59 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,19
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09173016 · 0,75 l · 32,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Berardenga” Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2019
Penetrating and wonderfully clear in colour, the Chianti Classico Riserva unfolds its inviting aroma reminiscent of ripe cherries with notes of spices and wild herbs. Dense and extremely juicy on the palate, it is packed with tannins and full of personality and authenticity. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva is a dark, brooding wine. The darker side of Sangiovese comes through in a potent, strapping Riserva. Black cherry, incense, tobacco, smoke, game and dried herbs give the Riserva its bold personality, as do the burly tannins that wrap it all together. Today, the 2019 is a bit rustic, but certainly full of character." Vinous
"The Fèlsina 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva Berardenga shows bright fruits and pebbles. This wine is dense and compact with mint, balsamic herbs, black fruits, tobacco, liquorice and tea leaves. The result is medium-bodied and fresh." Wine Advocate
"This has a perfumed nose of wild cherries, strawberries, sandalwood, peppercorns, cloves, rosemary and truffles. Elegant and refined, with firm, fine tannins. Long and deliciously wild, with savory spice notes." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2031+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
rack of lamb, bistecca fiorentina - Total extract: 29,90 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,72 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,69 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172219 · 0,75 l · 34,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Berardenga” Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2020
The Chianti Classico Riserva has a penetrating and wonderfully clear colour and an inviting aroma reminiscent of ripe cherries with notes of spices and wild herbs. The flavour is dense and extremely juicy, with a good tannin grip, full of personality and authenticity. SUPERIORE.DE
"In a bottle with a black label, the Fèlsina 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Berardenga shows an open-knit quality with soft fruit flavors of dark cherry and baked plum. Those fruit flavors are followed by pretty mineral notes and light spice. That openness and those sweet cherry flavors are characteristic of the warm 2020 growing season. The wine finishes with bright acidity that is typical of Sangiovese." Wine Advocate
"The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva is another super-classic wine in this range from Fèlsina. Dried herbs, game, scorched earth, tobacco, incense and dark fruit infuse the Riserva with tons of nuance. The Riserva conveys tons of village character as well as the house style." Vinous
"A juicy and pretty wine with berries, chocolate, and bark. Subtle. Medium-bodied with fine tannins that are slightly chewy and austere now but will soften nicely with age." James Suckling
"A solidly built red introduced by aromas of mint, lavender and wild rosemary. Shows cherry, raspberry, earth, iron, sanguine and tobacco flavors allied to an almost viscous texture as this cruises to the long finish. Impressive now, yet will be better in three to five years." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2031+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
rack of lamb, bistecca fiorentina - Total extract: 29,90 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,72 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,69 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172220 · 0,75 l · 36,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Maestro Raro” Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana IGT 2017
Maestro Raro first shines with its vivid colour and then impresses with a bouquet that reveals a wonderful blackberry scent with spices, leather and tobacco aromas. The concentrated taste is soft and smooth, with a stable acidity that cooperates perfectly with the tannin structure. SUPERIORE.DE
"A big, rich cabernet with lots of currant, coffee, chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied, very chewy and concentrated. Needs time to soften. Try after 2022." James Suckling
"The Fèlsina 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro is a spicy, generous and intense expression of this beautiful French grape with a wild Tuscan spirit. You can't escape those notes of sage and Mediterranean herb, with Morello cherry, wild plum and blackberry that give this wine a deep sense of territorial identity that transcends its varietal character. I notice that plumpness and softness of the fruit, the succulence too, that is tied to the hot growing conditions of the vintage. The wine is open-knit and ready." Wine Advocate
"A broad-shouldered style, matching blackberry, plum and graphite flavors to a solid structure. This is fresh and pretty well-balanced, with gravelly tannins shoring up the finish. Best from 2022 through 2038." Wine Spectator
"The 2017 Maestro Raro is a powerful, brooding wine. My impression is that as time goes by, the Maestro Raro, which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, becomes more and more a wine of the estate than a wine of variety, there is plenty of volume and depth in the dark fruit, but Maestro Raro is deeply marked by the wild, animal undertones that run through all of these wines. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
lamb with garlic - Total extract: 32,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,59 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 97 mg/l
- pH value: 3,46
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172617 · 0,75 l · 47,99 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available
“Nero di Nubi” Pinot Nero Toscana IGT 2015
Nero di Nubi is a brilliant, unspoilt expression of this delicate Burgundy grape variety with great strength and a typical Tuscan attitude. You can taste the warmth and exuberance of the lush 2015 vintage, but this additional richness and strength never exceeds the natural limits set by this variety from the outset. In the bouquet forest berries and candied cherry with orange peel and violet. To finish, a little powdered earth with dried Mediterranean herbs. Fabulous! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12‑15 months small wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
pork with lemon and rosemary - Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,32 g/l
- Sulfite: 80 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09173215 · 0,75 l · 48,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Metodo Classico Millesimato VSQ 2018 brut
Millesimato Metodo Classico Brut 2018 - carefully matured using the Metodo Classico method - is juicy, floral and creamy, with a lovely acidity. Flavours of peach and stone fruit take centre stage, with delicate mineral tones and a lovely hint of baked bread. Silky and delicate, this is the stuff of dreams. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Sangiovese, 25% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Other Grape Varieties
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 32 months bottle fermentation
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 22,50 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,20 g/l
- Sulfite: 520 mg/l
- pH value: 3,13
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09170518 · 0,75 l · 48,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Metodo Classico Blanc de Noirs VSQ (2019) brut
Rich and elegant cuvée made from 60% Sangiovese and 40% Pinot Noir, matured on the lees for 48 months. Intense straw yellow in the glass with golden reflections, the perlage is fine and persistent. Rich notes of citrus and red fruits on the nose, with subtle hints of sweet spices and melted butter in the background. Creamy and balanced on the palate, with an impressive balance between freshness and depth. Refined and long on the finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Sangiovese, 40% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 48 months bottle fermentation
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
starters with puff pastry, linguine with prawns, quail breast - Total extract: 23,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,78 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 66 mg/l
- pH value: 3,24
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09170519 · 0,75 l · 48,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Maestro Raro” Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana IGT 2018
Maestro Raro shines first with its lively colour and then impresses with a bouquet that reveals a wonderful blackberry scent after spices, leather and tobacco aromas. The concentrated taste spreads softly, in which a stable acid structure cooperates perfectly with the tannin structure. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark ruby red with violet. In the nose noble spicy note, after cassis and elderberries, carried by cloves and a hint of red pepper. Spicy on the palate with a slight peppery-animal note, very warm, has tension throughout and comes back juicy on the final." Falstaff
"The currant character is supercharged with wood and bark highlights. It’s full-bodied with lots of blackberry and blackcurrant undertones. Chewy and firm. Needs time to open." James Suckling
"The 2018 Maestro Raro is dense, powerful and rich. As always, Maestro Raro is a decidedly Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon. Black fruit, leather, spice and smoke are front and center. This burly Cabernet is a bit angular, but it certainly has plenty of character." Vinous
"This is an exacting and powerful expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from the heart of Tuscany. The Fèlsina 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro always stands out in a crowd, and it definitely stands apart in this portfolio. The wine is sultry and rich in personality, sporting tightly wrapped tannins that will need time to soften and unwind. At its core, the wine shows concentrated black fruit flavors, but there are hints of spice, baker's chocolate and smoky tobacco that add to the complexity and the aromatic lift of the bouquet." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2040+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
lamb with garlic - Total extract: 32,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,82 g/l
- Sulfite: 93 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172618 · 0,75 l · 56,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“I Sistri” Chardonnay Toscana IGT 2021 · MAGNUM in OWC
Straw-yellow, banana and white flower-scented Chardonnay with a fresh, savoury taste, crisp, tropical fruit fullness and beautiful length. One of the great white wines of Tuscany! SUPERIORE.DE
"Notes of waxed lemons and baked apples with toffee, almonds and praline on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, creamy and sleek with delicious stone fruit and a polished finish." James Suckling
"Showing a luminous and crystalline shine, the 2021 Chardonnay I Sistri is packed with citrusy flavors that cede to unripe peach, crisp pear and crushed stone. This is a classic expression of Chardonnay with lots of pretty fruit intensity. You also recognize it as a wine from Tuscany thanks to its soft, sun-kissed texture and those characteristic salty mineral notes." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 9 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
risotto with citrus fruits - Total extract: 21,70 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,57 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 144 mg/l
- pH value: 3,39
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09170621 · 1,5 l · 29,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping11 units available
“Rancia” Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2020
Sparkling, medium-dense ruby-garnet colour. The Rancia Riserva from the single vineyard of the same name is powerful and energetic, expressive and dense. The aroma is characterised by ripe, full-bodied fruit and mineral notes. The flavour is earthy, tannic and terroir-influenced, beautifully articulated, fine and with an enjoyable length. A wine that requires sensitivity and/or a few years of rest. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright ruby red colour. On the nose, it smells of beautiful precious wood, lightly of coconut flakes, ripe cherries, cranberries and cold smoke. Compact on the palate with tightly woven tannins, beautifully savoury, opens up on the final with warm-hearted fruit, carried by a full-bodied, long finish." Falstaff
"Brilliant medium ruby red colour. Seductive, sophisticated nose of raspberries with oak notes and mineral, stony notes. Almost a little exotic. Juicy raspberry fruit with lots of gravelly tannins. Elegant and long. Undeniably attractive now." Jancis Robinson
"On the nose, small red fruits, redcurrants, then notes of laurel and peony. The mouthfeel is flavoursome, very taut, with a strawberry and juniper berry note that keeps reappearing and an excellent persistence." Luca Gardini
"Intense, with complex flavours of cherries, blackberries, violets, minerals and leafy undergrowth, this red wine is silky and almost racy. Harmonious and persistent, with a long, resonant aftertaste that reflects red fruit, mineral and spicy elements." Wine Spectator
"A sophisticated and very refined Rancia with sweet berries, cedar wood and a hint of chocolate. Medium body. Fresh and concentrated. A little restrained on the finish. It needs two or three years to develop." James Suckling
"The Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 2020 shows a beautiful minerality with dusty notes of crushed limestone or flint. This is the wine's special signature, which comes into its own particularly well in a warm vintage like this one. The Rancia also offers a superficial quality with red and violet fruit tones. The 2020 vintage shows lovely concentration and richness with wild cherry and plum, but ultimately the wine leaves an elegant mineral finish. The Rancia will need additional bottle ageing." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2043+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
gnocchi with wild boar ragout - Total extract: 30,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,99 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 118 mg/l
- pH value: 3,40
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172320 · 0,75 l · 60,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Maestro Raro” Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana IGT 2019
Maestro Raro shines first with its lively colour and then impresses with a bouquet that reveals a wonderful blackberry scent after spices, leather and tobacco aromas. The concentrated taste spreads softly, in which a stable acid structure cooperates perfectly with the tannin structure. SUPERIORE.DE
"Beautiful aromas of currants and fresh herbs with some green coffee bean. Medium to full body with firm, chewy tannins and a flavourful finish. Needs time to mellow and come together." James Suckling
"The 2019 Maestro Raro is impressive. Dark, layered and striking in its completeness, the Maestro Raro is endowed with tremendous depth and sheer resonance. Black cherry, plum, menthol, liquorice, spice and grilled herbs give the 2019 considerable depth." Vinous
"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro is a lovely expression with deep layers of dark fruit and savory spice that are woven tightly together to form a solid core of primary and secondary flavors. This vintage is especially tight and concentrated, showing terrific balance and freshness and impeccable fruit ripeness that is generous and full. There are no green elements in this vintage. Instead, the fruit is beautifully rich and velvety." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
lamb with garlic - Total extract: 31,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,69 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned09172619 · 0,75 l · 65,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Limitation of 6 articles per customer“Fontalloro” Rosso Toscana IGT 2020
The Fontalloro is a single-varietal Sangiovese that is matured for up to 20 months in new and two-year-old barriques.brilliant ruby colour with a light garnet rim, mineral, woody-fruity aroma of cherry, cedar, blueberry and hazelnut. With aeration, the flavours become increasingly complex and the terroir influence very clear. Compact and very present on the palate with fine-grained tannins and classic proportions. Very high ageing potential and one of the best Sangiovese in central Tuscany every year. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright ruby red with a delicately brightening rim. On the nose, initially fresh yeast pastries, then juicy cherries, watermelon and redcurrants, minimal alcoholic aftertaste, precious wood. Taut tannins and beautiful acidity on the palate, savoury, then becomes a little more expansive on the finish, albeit juicy." Falstaff
"The Fontalloro 2020 is a sensual, enveloping wine. Dark red fruits, sweet spices, tobacco, cedar and mint are all beautifully pronounced. Fontalloro is a pure Sangiovese from vineyards located between the Chianti Classico and Colli Senesi appellations. The duality is very evident here." Vinous
"Very refined and complex nose with hints of pine cones, botanicals and dark mushrooms to savoury oranges, minerals, fine musk and plums. Juicy, dry but structured on the palate with stacks of dusty tannins developing on the savoury, full-bodied palate. Long and quite mineral on the finish. Better from 2025." James Suckling
"A vibrant red with fleeting aromas of lavender and wild rosemary mingling with flavours of cherry, orange peel, earth, minerals and tobacco. Despite its youthful vigour, it is elegant, with excellent harmony, refined tannins and a long, complex aftertaste." Wine Spectator
"Intriguing entry with notes of ripe stone fruit, red berries, sandalwood, undergrowth and fine spice; with aeration a lot of fullness and also pressure, without missing the charm, the tannins fine-grained, the finish very long and with maturity potential." Vinum
"The 2020 Fontalloro, made from a special selection of Sangiovese, is generous and rich, the wine has a medium-dark colour and is concentrated. The winemaking team has succeeded in giving this vintage a particularly elegant side. The wine offers pronounced notes of cherry and wild plum with delicate spice in the background. As with the other wines in this portfolio, there is a beautiful mineral note that runs like a common thread through all of these new releases." Wine Advocate
"100% Sangiovese from two parcels located between Chianti Classico and Chianti Colli Senesi. A wine that shows hints of black cherry, rhubarb and juniper on the nose, with notes of eucalyptus and wild mint. The sip is taut, with spicy tannins. The finish is deep, the aftertaste fruity and balsamic." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18‑22 months in barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2045+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,45 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,89 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,81 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Colonia” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018
When you hear the story of the effort that went into the Colonia vineyard, you have to wonder if the fine people of Fèlsina are absolutely crazy. It took them two years to remove the imposing rock that had forced previous generations of the Poggiali family to virtually abandon this noble site. But it is thanks to the ambitious Giovanni Poggiali that this spectacular vineyard (Vigneto Colonia) became what it is today. It has reddish-brown soils, is rich in magnesium and iron, and is thus quite different from all other Fèlsina sites.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is a wine of enormous beauty and depth. Dark ruby in the glass, it smells expressively mineral and pure, with aromas of dark cherry and blackcurrant. Mineral and graphite aromas and the simply terrific focus on the Sangiovese grape make it an incomparable masterpiece. On the palate, it is extremely well-balanced and elegant with optimally integrated wood - it is immediately clear that another top wine of the house has been created that is more than a match for the Fontalloro. Fortunately for those who can taste it, there are only 3,000 bottles per vintage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Superb bouquet with notes of raspberries, rose hips, also sandalwood; juicy on the palate, with powdery tannin, perfectly integrated acidity, shows depth and style into the jam finish. Great wine that can age for some more time." Vinum
"Sparkling, rich ruby red. Very intense and clearly marked nose, full of wild raspberries and blackberries, behind it cardamom, exciting. Substantial and dense in attack and course, opens up in lots of pithy tannin, rich, dark berry fruit, in the final emphatically earthy notes, after red beet and cocoa." Falstaff
"Lustrous ruby with orange tinges. Gorgeous nose of sour cherry and blackberry with blood-orange hints and notes of new oak all perfectly tied together. Focused and a little vibrant on the palate, elegant and succulent with long, coating tannins. Transparent finish." Jancis Robinson
"Sweet berries and dried flowers on the nose with sage and lavender. Medium-to full-bodied with chewy tannins, yet these are polished and intense. Very structured and solid. Needs cellar time. Try after 2023." James Suckling
"I prefer this wine to Fèlsina's top-shelf Fontalloro. The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is irresistibly angular and tight, opening a profound view onto what makes Sangiovese so expressive and unique, especially when planted in the right territories. The bouquet is savory and almost sanguine with iron ore, rusty nail and baked clay. But there's plenty of fruit as well, in the form of wild berry and black cherry, that adds to the dimension and dynamic freshness of the mouthfeel. Give this wine time to soften in the bottle." Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is fascinating to taste next to the Rancia, as the two parcels are adjacent. Rich and substantial in the glass, Colonia is textured and ample, qualities that become increasingly apparent over time. Rugged, rocky terrain seems to amplify power, explosive verticality and acidity." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2046+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 94 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Colonia” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019
When you hear the story of the effort that went into the Colonia vineyard, you have to wonder if the fine people of Fèlsina are absolutely crazy. It took them two years to remove the imposing rock that had forced previous generations of the Poggiali family to practically abandon this noble location. But it is thanks to the ambitious Giovanni Poggiali that this spectacular vineyard (Vigneto Colonia) has become what it is today. It has reddish-brown soils, is rich in magnesium and iron and is therefore very different from all other Fèlsina vineyards.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is a wine of enormous beauty and depth. Dark ruby in the glass, it smells expressively mineral and pure, with aromas of dark cherry and blackcurrant. Mineral and graphite flavours and the simply terrific focus on the Sangiovese grape make it an incomparable masterpiece. On the palate, it is extremely balanced and elegant with perfectly integrated wood - it is immediately clear that this is another top wine from the estate that is more than a match for Fontalloro. Those who are able to taste it will be lucky, as there are only 3,000 bottles per vintage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Mid ruby with the beginning of orange tinges. Rusty nail, sweet raspberry and just a suggestion of oak. Supple, elegant raspberry fruit with a pinch of oak on the palate and bags of earthy-tasting, fine tannins. Very long and precise and gaining in depth on the finish." Jancis Robinson
"Floral aromas, on the palate the wine shows juicy red fruit with fresh zesty acidity. The tannins are balanced giving structure and there's an understated note of oak. Elegant." Decanter
"Intense nose of wild blueberries, dried cherries, mint, roasted espresso and toffee. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a firm tannin frame. Structured and polished. Dense, toasty and compact for now." James Suckling
"The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is a bit marked by oak today, but behind that lies a wine of striking purity, depth and freshness. Dark red-fleshed fruit, crushed rocks, white pepper, spice and blood orange are some of the notes that meld together. There's a beautiful, layered wine waiting to emerge here." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2047+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,92 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,94 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,92 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,34
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Colonia” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018 · 6 bottles in OWC
When you hear the story of the effort that went into the Colonia vineyard, you have to wonder if the fine people of Fèlsina are absolutely crazy. It took them two years to remove the imposing rock that had forced previous generations of the Poggiali family to virtually abandon this noble site. But it is thanks to the ambitious Giovanni Poggiali that this spectacular vineyard (Vigneto Colonia) became what it is today. It has reddish-brown soils, is rich in magnesium and iron, and is thus quite different from all other Fèlsina sites.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is a wine of enormous beauty and depth. Dark ruby in the glass, it smells expressively mineral and pure, with aromas of dark cherry and blackcurrant. Mineral and graphite aromas and the simply terrific focus on the Sangiovese grape make it an incomparable masterpiece. On the palate, it is extremely well-balanced and elegant with optimally integrated wood - it is immediately clear that another top wine of the house has been created that is more than a match for the Fontalloro. Fortunately for those who can taste it, there are only 3,000 bottles per vintage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Superb bouquet with notes of raspberries, rose hips, also sandalwood; juicy on the palate, with powdery tannin, perfectly integrated acidity, shows depth and style into the jam finish. Great wine that can age for some time." Vinum
"Sparkling, rich ruby red. Very intense and clearly marked nose, full of wild raspberries and blackberries, behind it cardamom, exciting. Substantial and dense in attack and course, opens up in lots of pithy tannin, rich, dark berry fruit, in the final emphatically earthy notes, after red beet and cocoa." Falstaff
"Lustrous ruby with orange tinges. Gorgeous nose of sour cherry and blackberry with blood-orange hints and notes of new oak all perfectly tied together. Focused and a little vibrant on the palate, elegant and succulent with long, coating tannins. Transparent finish." Jancis Robinson
"Sweet berries and dried flowers on the nose with sage and lavender. Medium-to full-bodied with chewy tannins, yet these are polished and intense. Very structured and solid. Needs cellar time. Try after 2023." James Suckling
"I prefer this wine to Fèlsina's top-shelf Fontalloro. The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is irresistibly angular and tight, opening a profound view onto what makes Sangiovese so expressive and unique, especially when planted in the right territories. The bouquet is savory and almost sanguine with iron ore, rusty nail and baked clay. But there's plenty of fruit as well, in the form of wild berry and black cherry, that adds to the dimension and dynamic freshness of the mouthfeel. Give this wine time to soften in the bottle." Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is fascinating to taste next to the Rancia, as the two parcels are adjacent. Rich and substantial in the glass, Colonia is textured and ample, qualities that become increasingly apparent over time. Rugged, rocky terrain seems to amplify power, explosive verticality and acidity." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2046+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 94 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Colonia” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019 · 6 bottles in OWC
When you hear the story of the effort that went into the Colonia vineyard, you have to wonder if the fine people of Fèlsina are absolutely crazy. It took them two years to remove the imposing rock that had forced previous generations of the Poggiali family to practically abandon this noble location. But it is thanks to the ambitious Giovanni Poggiali that this spectacular vineyard (Vigneto Colonia) has become what it is today. It has reddish-brown soils, is rich in magnesium and iron and is therefore very different from all other Fèlsina vineyards.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is a wine of enormous beauty and depth. Dark ruby in the glass, it smells expressively mineral and pure, with aromas of dark cherry and blackcurrant. Mineral and graphite flavours and the simply terrific focus on the Sangiovese grape make it an incomparable masterpiece. On the palate, it is extremely balanced and elegant with perfectly integrated wood - it is immediately clear that this is another top wine from the estate that is more than a match for Fontalloro. Those who are able to taste it will be lucky, as there are only 3,000 bottles per vintage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Mid ruby with the beginning of orange tinges. Rusty nail, sweet raspberry and just a suggestion of oak. Supple, elegant raspberry fruit with a pinch of oak on the palate and bags of earthy-tasting, fine tannins. Very long and precise and gaining in depth on the finish." Jancis Robinson
"Floral aromas, on the palate the wine shows juicy red fruit with fresh zesty acidity. The tannins are balanced giving structure and there's an understated note of oak. Elegant." Decanter
"Intense nose of wild blueberries, dried cherries, mint, roasted espresso and toffee. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a firm tannin frame. Structured and polished. Dense, toasty and compact for now." James Suckling
"The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is a bit marked by oak today, but behind that lies a wine of striking purity, depth and freshness. Dark red-fleshed fruit, crushed rocks, white pepper, spice and blood orange are some of the notes that meld together. There's a beautiful, layered wine waiting to emerge here." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2047+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,92 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,94 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,92 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,34
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Fontalloro and Rancia are wine icons of Tuscany. The Gambero Rosso counts Fèlsina among the ten most successful Italian wineries. You can hardly achieve much more in the Italian wine scene.
It was 1966 when the major shipowner Domenico Poggiali from Ravenna purchased the abandoned estate in Castelnuovo Berardenga in the southernmost corner of the Chianti Classico region. At that time the Fattoria di Fèlsina did not even have 10 hectares of land. The few vines were only used to supply the farmsteads of the village with wine. However, the new owner recognized the quality of the hilly land, which was located from the foothills of the Chianti Classico area near Siena to the eastern flanks of the Ombrone valley not far from Montalcino in the Colli Senesi (Sienese Hills). Gradually he acquired about 500 hectares of land, of which today about 95 hectares are cultivated with wine. The rest are olive groves, agricultural land and woods.
At the beginning of the 1970s Poggiali also built underground cellars to withstand the high temperature fluctuations. Together with his son Giuseppe he built the winery from scratch. In times when Italian viticulture and especially Chianti was going through its most difficult phase, this was more than brave. The whole family helped of course, including the daughter Gloria, who had married the professor of literature Giovanni Mazzocolin. And because he earned so little as a professor, he too was to work in the winery. Actually in sales. But the art-loving professor was more concerned with the quality of the wines. He met Franco Bernabei, an oenologist from the Veneto region who had studied in Conegliano, and implemented his suggestions. Reduction of yields, new education systems, later harvesting, riper grapes, more modern cellar technology - and a selection of different Sangiovese clones.
While half of Italy relied on Cabernet & Co, Fèlsina produced pure Sangiovese wines, Fontalloro and Rancia had their premiere in 1983 and were to make the Fattoria di Fèlsina world-famous. It was also decided in 1983 to produce wines as close to nature as possible in the future. More important to Mazzocolin than the level of the harvest yields was a high biodiversity in the vineyards in order to protect the cultivated areas from pests to a large extent.
Today the grandson of the founder, Giovanni Poggiali, manages the now newly built cellar and vineyards, but always remains true to the successful style. SUPERIORE.DE
"Fèlsina belongs to the cult labels of Tuscany. The pure wines, on the other hand, which want to know little about modern, short-lived fashions, shine with elegance and personality."Gambero Rosso
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1966
- Owners: Fèlsina s.p.A.
- Oenologist: Stefano Rossi, Franco Bernabei as oenological consultant
- Agronomist: Alessandro Chellini
- Annual production: approx. 500,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 95 hectares
- Natural cultivation