MSW Wine Press NJ Nov. 2017

IL GRIGIO POGGIO ROSSO BRUNELLO

San Felice Il Grigio Gran Selezione 2013 30181109 6/750ml $192, 180/5 Matured for 24 months, 50% in large 60-100 hectoliter Slavonian oak casks and 50% in 225 & 500 liter French oak barriques. Aged eight months in bottle. 94+ Wine Advocate San Felice Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Riserva 2010 30126002 6/750ml $200, 171.86/2 Aged for 20 months in 500 liter French oak casks, and then 15 months in bottle. 94 Vinous Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino 2011 30181116 6/750ml $240, 200/5 Matured for 36 months in 500 liter French oak barrels and 12 months in bottle. 93 James Suckling

Agricola San Felice is steeped in local lore and history. 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 in two soil types – calcareous clay and a combination of sand and lime. The terroir of Campogiovanni in Montalcino is comprised of calcare, clay and alluvial soil types.