A Tuscan Treasure: San Felice

For us wine lovers in particular, Italy is a treasure trove awaiting exploration. Several of its growing regions and grape varieties are household names – and who hasn’t heard of Chianti??But for too long Chianti has gotten a bad rap, no doubt hailing back to the days of daggy straw-wrapped flasks and cheap and ‘almost cheerful’ wines. But it deserves better. Fittingly there has been a renaissance taking place. And at the forefront is our Dhall & Nash Wondermaker, Agricola?San Felice.

San Felice is an outstanding Tuscan winery who have pioneered key developments in the Chianti Classico region for the last 50 years. Based in Castelnuovo Berardenga, around 45 kms south-east of Florence and at the southern end of the Chianti Classico zone, this reputable estate includes 140 hectares of vineyard, a cellar, around 17,000 olive trees, and a medieval village, Borgo San Felice, with a prestigious hotel complex. Indeed, this is a bucolic picture-perfect Tuscan wonderland.

Winemaker Leonardo Bellaccini crafts a portfolio of wines which is highly regarded and multi award-winning – and too right! Always at the forefront, San Felice anticipates trends and conducts a lot of research. This modernity is balanced by their respect for the uniqueness of the terroir with the traditions from this historic region. San Felice has become one of the most influential estates in Chianti Classico, and they continue to be one of the most innovative. They produce classic expressions of high-quality Sangiovese.

We are honoured at Dhall & Nash to have these as part of our prestigious European line-up.

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