We decided that autumn is a wonderful time to revisit San Felice reds. The historic San Felice estate in Tuscany honors tradition while being at the forefront of innovation and research to revive nearly extinct, ancient Tuscan grape varieties. The estate is also deeply committed to sustainability and biodiversity. We were delighted to sample these four wines: 2011 Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Riserva, 2018 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino, 2022 Bell’Aja Bolgheri DOC Superiore, and 2021 Vigorello Toscana IGT. All are remarkable, and perfect to sip on by the fire or during the holidays.
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Live Nobile
The Live Nobile project pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of Tuscan winery Avignonesi. What is Live Nobile? According to Avignonesi, Live Nobile reflects their commitment to blending tradition with the modern, while always maintaining their vision to be a good ancestor. For this campaign, Avignonesi released its 2014 vintage of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG. This is a 100% Sangiovese with cool-looking labels designed by Indian-born American artist Amrita Marino. She created ten new labels for this 2014 vintage, honoring “ordinary moments with a touch of elegance” and capturing the “living Nobile approach – celebrating everyday experiences with sophistication and joy.” Continue reading
Recent San Felice Wines
Last year, we became acquainted with San Felice wines, and they quickly enticed us from the historic estate located in the heart of Chianti Classico territory. As a result, we happily accepted samples of these two impressive Italian reds. San Felice Vigorello 2020 marks the 52nd vintage of the first Supertuscan produced in Chianti Classico. Bell’Aja Bolgheri 2021 showcases how Bordeaux meets the terroir of Bolgheri. Read on for more details.
Italian Whites
We think any time of year is the season for Italian whites. And we don’t just mean Pinot Grigio, which frequently is the first that comes to mind. That is to say, these four Italian whites are lesser known, yet delicious. They come from the volcanic soils in Sicily, the high-altitude region of Marche, the peculiar soil composed of gritstone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and finally the low mountain range and lowland crossed by rivers of Veneto. In other words, you might not have heard of all of them, but don’t let that stop you. These are good wines!