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Italy Owner: Societa Agricola San Felice S.p.A. Winemaker: Leonardo Bellaccini Founded: 1968 www.agricolasanfelice.it/en

San Felice is located in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, a few miles from Siena, in the heart of Chianti Classico. Named after a local early Christian Saint from the 18th century, the property was bought by the Grisaldi Del Taja family who produced wine at the property for several centuries and were founding members of the Chianti Classico consortium. In the 1970s, the estate was purchased by the Allianz Group, which set its goal on enological and technical excellence. The San Felice vineyards are planted on medium textured, calcareous marl of alberese and galestro limestone with a mix of gravel and pebble. Today the property includes 445 acres of vineyards and a 44 acre parcel dedicated to experimental viticulture and genetic improvement of Sangiovese. San Felice has won recognition as a very innovative producer and committed researcher. Eloquent examples are its historic wine Vigorello,

T H E W I N E K E Y S • ALL THEIR WINES ARE CREATED WITH ESTATE GROWN GRAPES • CONSISTENTLY PRODUCES AWARD WINNING WINES • THE SAN FELICE VITIARIUM IS A REPOSITORY OF THE GENETIC HERITAGE OF TUSCAN WINEMAKING. STUDIES INVOLVE DNA MAPPING OF ALL VARIETIES PRESENT, TO IDENTIFY FORGOTTEN INDIGENOUS VARIETIES, AND TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING EXTINCT

the precursor to the Supertuscan wines, and Pugnitello, made from the ancient Tuscan grape of the same name, which San Felice re-discovered and experimented with over many years, in collaboration with the University of Florence.

Tuscany, Italy

Leonardo Bellaccini

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