“Poggio Rosso” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Berardenga DOCG 2020

Agr. San Felice | Tuscany
Soc. Agr. San Felice S.p.A. | Corso Italia 23 | IT 20122 Milano

29182520 · 0,75 l · 73,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

In the early 1970s, San Felice undertook a project at the Poggio Rosso vineyard that few at the time recognised as groundbreaking: carefully selecting Sangiovese clones – carefully selected, designated for a single plot, with the aim of eventually producing the purest expression of this patch of earth’s terroir. That is now a reality. Fifty years on from those plantings, Poggio Rosso stands as the pinnacle of San Felice’s terroir. The estate, which in 1968 created the Vigorello – the first Super Tuscan made without white grapes – and saved almost extinct grape varieties through the Vitiarium, takes a different, more rigorous approach with Poggio Rosso: no blending, no assemblage, no Pugnitello. Only Sangiovese. Only these plots. Only in the best vintages. A wine that is produced only when everything is just right. 2020 was hot, dry and intense. In south-eastern Chianti, near Siena, the Sangiovese ripened to a concentration reflected in 15% alcohol and an extract that carries the fruit without overwhelming it. The best vintages are no exception here – they are the prerequisite. 20 days’ maceration, aged for at least 20 months in wood.

Intense ruby red. A very expressive bouquet: plum, blackberry, raspberry, undergrowth, a hint of spices. Full-bodied and intense on the palate, with soft, well-integrated tannins, precise and balanced acidity, and an exceptionally long finish. Of extraordinary ageing potential – — the first thing San Felice itself says about this wine. SUPERIORE.DE

"An intense ruby colour with a garnet-red rim. Opens with a slight vegetal note, followed by chocolate, tar, black cherry and even saddle leather – intriguing. Complex on the palate too, with a lovely interplay of fresh acidity and firm tannins; the finish is slightly warming." Falstaff

"Warm, fragrant notes of blackcurrants, liquorice and tobacco; clear and precise on the palate, with noticeable acidity and finely textured tannins in harmony, leading to a long finish. It possesses both body and elegance." Vinum

"The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castelnuovo Berardenga Poggio Rosso is very oaky and concentrated. This powerful wine, with an alcohol content of 15%, is characteristic of a hot vintage and captivates with spicy aromas of cedar wood, dark plums and candied cherries. The wine impresses with its broad structure and considerable fruitiness, as well as additional body and texture on the palate." Wine Advocate

"Notes of resin, earth and chestnut frame a core of cherry, strawberry and wild herbs in this intense red wine. It flirts with rusticity and displays a slight astringency, yet finds its balance and continues to focus on the fruit in the finish, where hints of iron and tobacco emerge." Wine Spectator

"A robust, dense and aromatic Gran Selezione with notes of dark cherries, blackberries, sweet spices and waffles on the nose. It is full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Juicy and lively, with a crisp and fruity character on the mid-palate. Rich in texture and full of vigour, with a long, compact and aromatic finish." James Suckling

"The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Poggio Rosso 2020 is just as impressive as it was last year. Soft contours lend the 2020 vintage its racy, exuberant character. Dark red cherry, plum, mocha, new leather and a hint of French oak waft from the glass. This opulent Gran Selezione has a great deal to offer, starting with its undeniably seductive character." Vinous