Felsina Berardenga Tuscan Wine Tasting with Special Guest Marco Barbi Saturday, November 23, 2024 - 7:30 PM and all the Chianti in the store on SALE!!!

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A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.



Hannibal Lecter  - Silence of the Lambs





Most wine lovers have tried Chianti, from the simple wines that resemble Pinot Noir in color to some of Italy's greatest wines, that could be mistaken for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or a first growth Bordeaux.  Chianti probably differs in style more than any other DOCG wine from Italy. 


Sangiovese is one of our favorite wines and whenever our good friends from Tuscany are in South Florida we are happy to host an event and open the oldest bottles from them that we have in the store.  So when our good friends from Felsina contacted us and let us know they would be here in November we immediately put a date on the calendar to open wines from our cellars going back to the 1988 vintage as Felsina is once of our favorite producers of Chianti. 


The first Italian wine dinner we hosted at Café Maxx when I was sommelier there in the mid 1990’s was with the owner Giuseppe Poggiali and this is when I fell in love with Chianti and the Sangiovese varietal.  I have been following the work of this great producer ever since and am honored to host an event with Marco Barbi from Felsina 30 years from the date that I first fell in love with Fattorina Felsina.


My favorite examples of Chianti and Chianti Classico or Chianti Classico Riserva are Sangiovese 100% varietal wines like the wines of Fattoria Felsina.  What is the difference with these different types of Chianti?  Well there are several different zones in Chianti and the laws have changed a bit over the years but we can thank web sites like Wikipedia for making the laws and history a bit easier to understand, so I have included and excerpt from Wikipedia on Chianti for you at the end of this offering for those of you that want a lesson in Chianti.  I have also included a piece from the Wine Advocate on the latest and greatest thing from Chianti the Gran Selezione. 



The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.


The Chicago Wine Company


Felsina Berardenga Tuscan Wine Tasting

with Special Guest Marco Barbi

Saturday, November 23, 2024

7:30 PM


2021 Felsina Berardenga Chardonnay I Sistri

2021 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico

2019 Felsina Chianti Classico Rancia

2009 Felsina Chianti Classico Rancia

1999 Felsina Chianti Classico Rancia

1988 Felsina Chianti Classico Rancia

2019 Felsina Fontalloro

2009 Felsina Fontalloro

1999 Felsina Fontalloro

2019 Felsina Colonia

2009 Felsina Colonia

Felsina Vin Santo

Felsina Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice


Menu

Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie

Porcini Mushroom Carpaccio with Heirloom Tomato Tartar and Lavender Aioli

Tagliolini Carbonara

Pancetta Wrapped Cingali Served Over Creamy Polenta with Sangiovese Natural Sauce

Cannoli


The fee for this tasting is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any allergies of food aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.


 


About Fattorina Felsina


Farm | Chianti, Sangiovese - Felsina Wine


The estates of Fèlsina, developed over more than a thousand years, still represent the basic drive of our work culture, despite the post-WWII exodus from the countryside by sharecropping families. The farms remain the same: Rancia, Rancino, Arcidosso, Arcidossino/Santa Letizia, Casale di Fèlsina, Fèlsina, Casalino, Santa Maria, San Giuseppe, Ruzzatoio, Molino d’Ombrone, Valli, Molinuzzo, Terra Rossa.


Like all good farmers, our main concern is to protect the soil’s natural fertility, which we strive to do by keeping an open mind to new techniques, avoiding excess, and working in an experimental environment that embraces biodynamic production through the most modern technologies and innovations available worldwide.


Vine cultivation is used to obtain the best, mature grapes from a morphological and physiological point of view, and then transform them into wines that express the Fèlsina style.


For decades, mass selections have been cultivated as in no other place, producing numerous Sangiovese clones and rootstocks, allowing us to have an infinite palette of nuances and possibilities, much like a painter has infinite shades to work with.


An enterprise the size and diversity of Fèlsina holds a profound responsibility not only to the vineyards it runs, but to preserve the ecosystem and natural environment, keeping the human and technological impact in check.


Woods, cereal-sown fields, olive groves, ditches and streams, smaller fields for cultivated and wild herbs and medicinal plants like alfalfa, sorghum, millet, sunflower, field beans, all contribute to the preservation of biodiversity.


A true and authentic agricultural establishment, Fèlsina’s activities are centered around wine and olive oil. Since 2002 we have undertaken the project “Oil according to Veronelli” seeking to match the olive tree to its land, oil olive to its grove, following the same philosophy of terroir used for wine. The three production areas -Fèlsina, Pagliaresi and Boschi – havedistinct terroirs for each of the four olive varieties – Pendolino, Leccino, Moraiolo and Raggiolo (Correggiolo). The result is a unique oil reflecting the characteristics of each olive variety, assuring traceability throughout the production chain, from cultivation throughout processing, accompanied by constant testing and tasting.


In 1966, Domenico Poggiali found a cellar set into the tufa hills of his estate. It was small, built of stone with a wide brick vault. Construction of an underground wine cellar connecting with the old stables, once home to fine horses, was completed in the early 1970s and is still used for aging.


In 1998, Giovanni and his father Giuseppe Poggiali introduced new technology into their winemaking techniques — stainless steel — instrumentation that allows more precision for winemakers and cellar masters. With this innovation, tradition is maintained and renewed, while remaining faithful to the values that characterize Fèlsina’s production: balance, consistency and style.


The great transformation of vinification and aging techniques and collaboration with laboratory technicians has not changed the heart of the winemaker. Guarding his wines, meticulous and careful, the same man whose job is quieter and introverted in the winter takes center stage during spring and summer.


The magic of harvest time, when the ripe grapes are plucked row by row and taken to the cellars, is the culmination of the work and lives of the farmers who have prepared the ground, planted and nurtured, feeding, cultivating, working the land, with great balance and respect, to preserve nature’s gift of perfection.


All the Felsina Wines Available at Wine Watch on SALE!!


2021 Felsina Berardenga I Sistri ...

2021 Felsina Berardenga Chardonnay I Sistri Tuscany

Price: $31.50                    Your Price: $27.72

(92 Points) Showing a luminous and crystalline shine, the 2021 Chardonnay I Sistri is packed with citrusy flavors that cede to unripe peach, crisp pear and crushed stone. This is a classic expression of Chardonnay with lots of pretty fruit intensity. You also recognize it as a wine from Tuscany thanks to its soft, sun-kissed texture and those characteristic salty mineral notes.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate


Chianti Classico Berardenga 2021 ...

2021 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico

Price: $32.25    Your Price: $28.38

Ruby red with deep intensity and hue. Fruity, fine and elegant aromas dominated by wild berries, along with array of spicy notes. Fruity on the palate with good tannins and a lingering finish.


Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico ...

2020 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva

Price: $41.25                    Your Price: $36.30

(94 Points) A solidly built red introduced by aromas of mint, lavender and wild rosemary. Shows cherry, raspberry, earth, iron, sanguine and tobacco flavors allied to an almost viscous texture as this cruises to the long finish. Impressive now, yet will be better in three to five years. Best from 2026 through 2045.  Wine Spectator


Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia ...

2020 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia

Price: $63.00                    Your Price: $55.44

(95 points) The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia shows beautiful minerality with dusty notes of crushed limestone or flint. This is the wine's special signature, and it shines through in a warm vintage such as this. Rancia also offers an upfront quality of red and purple fruit tones. The 2020 vintage displays pretty concentration and richness with wild cherry and plum, but ultimately the wine leaves you with that elegant mineral sendoff. Rancia will require extra bottle age.   Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (May 2023)

1988 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia

Price: $95.00                    Sale Price: $80.00          Quantity in Stock: 22

(90 Points) The backward 1988 Riserva-Rancia exhibits superb richness and tremendous density to go along with its saturated dark ruby color. It is a large-scaled, super-rich Chianti that can be drunk now, but should evolve gracefully until 2008. Wine Advocate #86 Apr 1993


Fèlsina Fontalloro Toscana 2020 ...


2019 Felsina Berardenga Fontalloro Tuscany

Price: $89.00                    Your Price: $78.32

(94 points) The 2019 Fontalloro is all Sangiovese that is aged in new and second-year barriques for up to 20 months. This vintage is represented by a production of 45,000 bottles. The wine opens to a medium-dark garnet color with lots of rich fruit and oak spice. The tannins are dry and the wine is slightly thinner that I would have expected, especially for a vintage that is identified by extra concentration. With time in the glass, Fontalloro relaxes to show more volume and a broader presentation of dark fruit aromas. (ML)  (2/2023) Wine Advocate


Felsina Maestro Raro Cabernet Sauvignon ...


2019 Felsina Berardenga Maestro Raro Cabernet Sauvignon Tuscany

Price: $76.50                    Your Price: $67.32          Quantity in Stock: 2

(96 Points) The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro is a lovely expression with deep layers of dark fruit and savory spice that are woven tightly together to form a solid core of primary and secondary flavors. This vintage is especially tight and concentrated, showing terrific balance and freshness and impeccable fruit ripeness that is generous and full. There are no green elements in this vintage. Instead, the fruit is beautifully rich and velvety. (ML)  Review Date: 05/2023, Wine Advocate


Felsina Vin Santo 2016 375ml | Vino ...

2016 Felsina Berardenga Vin Santo Chianti Classico 375ml

Price: $50.00                    Your Price: $44.00          Quantity in Stock: 18

Golden yellow, with coppery highlights. Peach, apricot, pineapple and tropical dried fruit aromas. Consistency on the palate, softness and elegance nicely structured by the oak barrels. Wine with great balance, favorable acidity and a well-harmonized residual sugar. Long in the mouth.


 A bit About Chianti - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





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Chianti (pronounced ['kjanti]) is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco ("flask"; pl. fiaschi); however, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine now; most Chianti is now bottled in more standard shaped wine bottles. Baron Bettino Ricasoli (later Prime Minister in the Kingdom of Italy) created the Chianti recipe of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia bianca in the middle of the nineteenth century.[1]





The first definition of a wine-area called Chianti was made in 1716. It described the area near the villages of Gaiole, Castellina and Radda; the so-called Lega del Chianti and later Provincia del Chianti (Chianti province). In 1932 the Chianti area was completely re-drawn and divided in seven sub-areas: Classico, Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colline Pisane, Colli Senesi, Montalbano and Rùfina. Most of the villages that in 1932 were suddenly included in the new Chianti Classico area added in Chianti to their name-such as Greve in Chianti which amended its name in 1972. Wines labeled Chianti Classico come from the biggest sub-area of Chianti, that sub-area that includes the old Chianti area. The other variants, with the exception of Rufina from the north-east side of Florence and Montalbano in the south of Pistoia, originate in the respective named provinces: Siena for the Colli Senesi, Florence for the Colli Fiorentini, Arezzo for the Colli Aretini and Pisa for the Colline Pisane. In 1996 part of the Colli Fiorentini sub-area was renamed Montespertoli.





During the 1970s producers started to reduce the quantity of white grapes in Chianti. In 1995 it became legal to produce a Chianti with 100% Sangiovese. For a wine to retain the name of Chianti, it must be produced with at least 80% Sangiovese grapes.[2] A Chianti may have a picture of a black rooster (known in Italian as a gallo nero) on the neck of the bottle, which indicates that the producer of the wine is a member of the Gallo Nero Consortium, an association of producers of the Classico sub-area sharing marketing costs.[3] Since 2005 the black rooster has been the emblem of the Chianti Classico producers association.[4] Aged Chianti (38 months instead of 4-7), may be labelled as Riserva. Chianti that meets more stringent requirements (lower yield, higher alcohol content and dry extract) may be labelled as Chianti Superiore, although Chianti from the "Classico" sub-area is not allowed in any event to be labelled as "Superiore".





Operation Chianti Classico and the Gran Selezione Challenge:



This is the latest thing from Tuscany and there is a very good explanation on the subject of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione taken from the Wine Advocate below:





Sergio Zinagrelli and his team at the Consorzio came up with a three-step plan aimed at solving some of these problems. First, he hired branding consultants to redesign the famous Black Rooster logo. They introduced a younger, more robust-looking bird with a feathered breast, an open beak and a fuller tail. "The Gallo Nero is more elegant, masculine and modern," says Zingarelli. The Consorzio also took steps to make the logo more visible on the bottle. In the past, the Gallo Nero symbol appeared on the pink appellation tape that is attached to the capsule. Today, producers are directed to place the Black Rooster logo either on the neck of the bottle or on the back label.





A second measure was taken to help improve quality from the bottom up. Bulk wine must be certified according to the quality standards set forth by the Consorzio before it is sold. That means bulk producers must adhere to the more stringent farming and vinification practices if they intend to sell in volume. This step is aimed specifically at making sure the bottom does not fall out of the bulk market, dragging down the image of the whole region with it.





The last and most controversial step taken in the Operation Chianti Classico revitalization scheme is the introduction of a new category of wine. In order to sharpen the apex of the so-called quality pyramid, a third category of Chianti Classico was created called Gran Selezione. Chianti Classico Gran Selezione exists above Chianti Classico Riserva and above Chianti Classico. The new wine will represent approximately 10 percent of the appellation's production. In order to qualify as Gran Selezione, grapes must be estate harvested from specific vineyard sites. Fruit must also be destined to Gran Selezione status. In other words, a producer can't simply call a wine Gran Selezione after blending and barrel aging. The wines age for at least 30 months (compared to 24 months for a Chianti Classico Riserva) and they must reflect a specific taste and flavor profile. Like Chianti Classico they are a minimum 80% Sangiovese, although many producers have moved towards 100% expression of the grape. They must have a minimum 13.03 alcohol % Vol, 4.65 total acidity g/l and 27.67 extract g/l. Maximums reach 15.52 alcohol % Vol, 6.50 total acidity g/l and 35.52 extract g/l. These are big wines.





Immediately following the introduction of Gran Selezione, questions and doubts were voiced. The leading questions are as follows:





      1. In the already identity-challenged Chianti Classico appellation, does it make sense to



introduce another wine (with a slippery and nonspecific name such as "Gran Selezione")



that might further confuse consumers?





      2. Why wasn't the emphasis on vineyard selections, following the successful model set forth



in Barolo and Barbaresco for example? In those regions, wines embrace a resoundingly



strong cru identity.





      3. Will the Riserva category be squeezed out by the Gran Selezione category?





      4. Lastly, do the uniform Gran Selezione stylistic requirements only serve to delineate a



holding receptacle for wines that would otherwise be called IGT Toscana? In other words,



did they simply create a new category of internationally-styled super Tuscans?





Answers to these questions remain open. Time will tell. It's hard to answer the first question and I had a long conversation with Sergio Zingarelli on the subject over lunch. Many alternative names were proposed and many eliminated because of copyright conflicts with other great wine regions of the world. Ultimately, it was impossible to find consensus among the approximately 600 member producers in the appellation and the 21 people who sit on the Consorzio board. Gran Selezione was the best they could come up with and there is hushed acknowledgment among producers that it was a compromise solution. There was much focus on trying to add a "vineyard" or "cru" element to the name (something like "Grande Vigneto") but that never panned out.





In terms of the second question, I'm happy to report that there is a very healthy discussion underway to render greater territorial identity. The Chianti Classico production zone falls under nine townships (in both the Siena and Florence provinces). The great majority of the wine is made in Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga. The wine is also made in smaller quantities in Barberino Val d'Elsa, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Poggibonsi. Leading wine personalities have been pushing hard to allow for comune (or township) naming on the labels of the wines. "By concentrating on what makes these townships so special, the weather, soils, exposures and varying altitudes of each municipality, we avoid the trappings of putting so many brands together under the large Chianti Classico umbrella," says consulting winemaker Stefano Chioccioli. The idea is to allow producers to put the name of the township under the appellation on the label, as in "Chianti Classico, Castellina in Chianti." One big problem with this idea, however, is Panzano in Chianti. Although Panzano is one of the most celebrated sites in Chianti Classico (it is home to the Conca d'Oro amphitheater-shaped vineyard that is farmed by Fontodi and others), it is not its own township. Panzano falls under the Greve in Chianti municipality. An exception might be made to allow producers in Panzano to use that identity instead of Greve in Chianti.





With regards to the third question, it's likely that the Chianti Classico Riserva category will indeed face serious challenges now that it is no longer the region's top wine. Debate concerning Riservas has flared up in various Italian regions including Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo and Barbaresco. Again, many top brands are anxious to express their best wines in terms of vineyard selection or cru, not Riserva. A vineyard selection renders a concrete vision and is ultimately easier to convey to consumers and the trade. "Riserva" is loosely defined and more difficult to communicate because it can mean different things across the Italian territory. Riserva can denote extra barrel aging, or it could also be a special selection of fruit. It lacks a standard identity.





In order to address the forth question, I need to revert to my tasting notes. In June 2014, 95 wines were approved for the newly created Chianti Classico Gran Selezione status. I tasted most of those wines for my report. My general impression is that these debut wines are of excellent quality, despite some variation due primarily to the hot growing season in 2011. I very much enjoyed the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines made by Castello di Ama, Fèlsina, Renzo Marinai, San Felice and Tolaini among others. They showed great consistency and a uniform style that prizes thicker extract and soft tannins. The wines are bold, opulent and velvety with compelling accents of dark cherry and spice. Only a handful of wines pursued a streamlined and "traditional" style. Castello d'Albola's 2010 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Solatio, for example, reflected the more feminine characteristics of the cooler vintage and higher-altitude vineyards. Besides these few exceptions, I found the Gran Selezione wines to reflect homogenous ideals and a consistent approach. If the intent of Gran Selezione is to challenge Italy's greatest wines (such as Brunello di Montalcino), I believe the quality of the wines is up to par. Like "Riserva," the challenge will be to communicate what "Gran Selezione" really stands for. Stylistically, they speak to sun-drenched Tuscany more than to any specific variety including Sangiovese.





The Tignanello Test





For me, the success of this new category falls on what I like to call the Tignanello Test. Should wines like Marchesi Antinori's Tignanello, Fontodi's Flaccianello della Pieve or Isole e Olena's Cepparello opt to become Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, the new category would have serious legs to stand on. We've already seen a few exciting converts including Fontodi's Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo, Marchesi Antinori's Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano and Mazzei's Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello Fonterutoli. If more iconic brands make the jump, Gran Selezione would get the confidence boost it seeks. I find it doubtful that Tignanello would ever shed its groundbreaking IGT status. Antinori enologist Renzo Cotarella explains: "Even though Tignanello respects the DOCG appellation rules, we feel that a Chianti Classico should not be conditioned by 20 percent Caberent Sauvignon." The Wine Advocate —Monica Larner


 


All the Chianti in the store on SALE!!


Fontodi Chianti Classico 2021 ...


2021 Fontodi Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany

Price: $64.00                    Your Price: $56.32          Quantity in Stock: 10

2021 Tenuta San Giusto A Rentennano Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $56.00                    Your Price: $49.28          Quantity in Stock: 19

2020 Tenuta San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $59.00                    Your Price: $51.92          Quantity in Stock: 19

2020 Bindi Sergardi La Ghirlanda Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $34.25                    Your Price: $30.14          Quantity in Stock: 8

2020 Fontodi Terrazze San Leonlino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Price: $127.50                 Your Price: $112.20       Quantity in Stock: 11

2020 Badia a Coltibuono Roberto Stucchi RS Cultusboni Chianti Classico DOCG 375ml

Price: $11.00                    Your Price: $9.68            Quantity in Stock: 6

2020 Fontodi Chianti Riserva Vigne de Sorbo DOCG

Price: $125.00                 Your Price: $110.00       Quantity in Stock: 2

2019 Fontodi Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $58.00                    Your Price: $51.04          Quantity in Stock: 4

2019 Fontodi Filetta di Lamole Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $57.00                    Your Price: $50.16          Quantity in Stock: 3

2019 Istine Chianti Classico Vigna Cavarchione DOCG

Price: $58.50                    Your Price: $51.48          Quantity in Stock: 2

2019 Tenuta San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $58.25                    Your Price: $51.26          Quantity in Stock: 19

2019 Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $30.25                    Sale Price: $26.62          Quantity in Stock: 17

2018 San Giusto a Rentennano Le Baroncole Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $109.25                 Your Price: $96.14          Quantity in Stock: 7

2018 Tenuta Di Arceno Chianti Classico Riserva Strada al Sasso DOCG

Price: $71.25                    Your Price: $62.70          Quantity in Stock: 2

2018 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Del Sorbo Gran Selezione DOCG

Price: $159.00                 Your Price: $139.92       Quantity in Stock: 6

2016 Fontodi Filetta Di Lamole Chianti Classico DOCG Magnum

Price: $121.95                 Your Price: $107.32       Quantity in Stock: 1

2016 Fontodi Chianti Classico Vigna del Sorbo Gran Selezione DOCG

Price: $158.00                 Your Price: $139.04       Quantity in Stock: 6

2015 Castello di Lamole Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $46.50                    Your Price: $40.92          Quantity in Stock: 4

2015 Canonica a Cerreto Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $30.00                    Sale Price: $25.00          Quantity in Stock: 3

2014 Castello di Lamole Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $45.00                    Your Price: $39.60          Quantity in Stock: 5

2014 Tenuta San Giusto A Rentennano Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $48.50                    Your Price: $42.68          Quantity in Stock: 1

2013 Cantine Leonardo da Vinci 'Da Vinci' Range Chianti DOCG

Price: $17.00                    Sale Price: $14.00          Quantity in Stock: 1

2013 Casa di Monte 'Le Capitozze' Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $36.00                    Sale Price: $30.00          Quantity in Stock: 5

2007 La Maialina Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $29.00                    Your Price: $25.52          Quantity in Stock: 1

2006 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Del Sorbo DOCG Magnum

Price: $412.00                 Your Price: $362.56       Quantity in Stock: 4

2005 Poggio Alenda Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $24.00                    Your Price: $21.12          Quantity in Stock: 1

1999 Podere il Palazzino La Pieve Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $35.00                    Your Price: $30.80          Quantity in Stock: 4

1998 Fontodi Vigna del Sorbo, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $196.00                 Your Price: $172.48       Quantity in Stock: 8

1997 Terreno Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $65.00                    Sale Price: $57.20          Quantity in Stock: 34

1997 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Sorbo DOCG

Price: $195.00                 Your Price: $171.60       Quantity in Stock: 1

1996 Terreno Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $60.00                    Your Price: $52.80          Quantity in Stock: 14

1990 Vignamaggio Castello di Monna Lisa Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $75.00                    Sale Price: $59.00          Quantity in Stock: 11

1990 BADIA A COLTIBUONO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA DOCG

Price: $120.00                 Sale Price: $95.00          Quantity in Stock: 27

1990 Melini La Selvanella Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $65.00                    Sale Price: $50.00          Quantity in Stock: 23

1988 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia DOCG

Price: $95.00                    Sale Price: $80.00          Quantity in Stock: 22

1988 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $120.00                 Sale Price: $95.00          Quantity in Stock: 33

1982 BADIA A COLTIBUONO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA DOCG

Price: $125.00                 Sale Price: $95.00          Quantity in Stock: 3

1981 Tenuta Villa Rosa Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $125.00                 Sale Price: $95.00          Quantity in Stock: 9

1978 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $120.00                 Sale Price: $95.00          Quantity in Stock: 45

1978 Colli D'oro Riserva del Castello Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $80.00                    Sale Price: $65.00          Quantity in Stock: 10

1971 Rufino Riserva Ducale Chianti Riserva DOCG

Price: $250.00                 Sale Price: $200.00       Quantity in Stock: 9

1971 Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $325.00                 Sale Price: $250.00                       Quantity in Stock: 10

1968 Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $325.00                 Sale Price: $255.00       Quantity in Stock: 11

1966 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva (high shoulder fill)

Price: $195.00                 Sale Price: $150.00       Quantity in Stock: 5

1966 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva (mid shoulder fill)

Price: $130.00                 Sale Price: $105.00       Quantity in Stock: 33

1964 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva (mid shoulder fill)

Price: $190.00                 Sale Price: $140.00       Quantity in Stock: 28

1964 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva (low shoulder fill)

Price: $120.00                 Sale Price: $95.00          Quantity in Stock: 7

1964 FOSSI CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA DOCG

Price: $295.00                 Sale Price: $255.00       Quantity in Stock: 13

1962 Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Price: $375.00                 Sale Price: $295.00       Quantity in Stock: 6

1958 Fossi Chianti Classico Stravecchio DOCG

Price: $375.00                 Sale Price: $295.00       Quantity in Stock: 6

1958 Fossi Chianti Classico DOCG

Price: $275.00                 Sale Price: $225.00       Quantity in Stock: 8


Vin Santo – The Wine of Saints….


Marchese Antinori Vin Santo del Chianti ...


2019 Tenuta Marchese Antinori Vin Santo Del Chianti Classico DOCG (375ml)

Price: $48.00                    Your Price: $42.24          Quantity in Stock: 4

2016 Felsina Berardenga Vin Santo Chianti Classico DOCG (375ml)

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