Lot 362
362
‡ Offered in bond, available duty paid : You can … Read more SAN FELICESan Felice is located in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, a few kilometres from Siena, in the heart of Chianti Classico, and it is owned by Allianz since the late ‘70s. Surrounding the tiny medieval hamlet and the winery complex are 140 hectares of vineyard, planted 85% to Sangiovese, a testimony to the commitment of San Felice to the production of Chianti Classico with a manifest bond to its local terroir, as shown by its ‘Il Grigio’ Riserva and Gran Selezione and ‘Poggio Rosso’ Gran Selezione wines. But at the same time, San Felice has won recognition as a very innovative producer and committed researcher. Eloquent examples are its historic wine Vigorello, the precursor to the Super Tuscan 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. In 1982, San Felice purchased the wine estate of Campogiovanni in Montalcino, comprised of 20 hectares on the southern slope of that wine zone, and began producing Brunello. After just a few years, with the 1990 vintage, Campogiovanni entered the ranks of the elite of Montalcino by winning 7th place in the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the World and more recently the 4th place with the vintage 2006 and the 20th place with vintage 2012. With the acquisition this year of 6 hectares of vineyards in Bolgheri (BELL’AJA), San Felice is now producing wine in the three most prestigious Tuscan wine growing areas.Today, then, San Felice possesses some 166 hectares of vineyards and produces an average of 1.3 million bottles per year, entirely from estate-grown grapes. Finally, 1990 saw the launch of an ambitious re-structuring of the San Felice hamlet, with the establishment of an elegant hotel complex, member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux group, with a ‘Michelin star’ fine dining restaurant; for years now Traveller magazine has rated it as one of the finest Resorts in Europe.
Campogiovanni, Brunello Di Montalcino 2007 ‘Le Viti Del 1976’

3 bottles and visit per lot
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Campogiovanni ‘Le Viti Del 1976’
Lot 362 includes an exclusive guided tour, wine tasting and lunch at their restaurant Osteria del Grigio. The visit must be made before 31 December 2018 with prior reservation. Transport, accommodation and insurance costs are not included
Campogiovanni, Brunello Di Montalcino 2007 ‘Le Viti Del 1976’
Tuscany,
In three-bottle original wooden case covered in leather. Brunello ‘Le Viti del 1976’ first released in 2007 is a small production of approximately 1200 bottles of “Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino”, produced from a parcel of old vines.
3 bottles and visit per lot
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