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Forty years have passed since the purchase of the Campogiovanni wine estate in Montalcino, and now San Felice has extended its interest to another world-class winegrowing area: Bolgheri.

Consistent with its philosophy of making wine exclusively from estate-grown grapes, San Felice located 6 hectares of vineyards near Le Sondraie area.
The vines, averaging 5 years old and planted in the silt-sand soils classic to the zone, amount to 2 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon and 4 hectares of Merlot.
They yield two wines, Bolgheri and Bolgheri Superiore.

SCHEDA TECNICA

Vintage Prof
A mild winter 2020 made a very early bud breaking end of March. Unfortunately the night of March 25th the temperatures dropped down below 0 and the Sangiovese was strongly affected with a dramatic reduction of the yield. The spring was nice with a good amount of rain and several sunny days. The summer was great, warm but without many heat waves. The fruit reached a perfect ripening soon.
Vineyard Location
Bolgheri (Castagneto Carducci, Livorno)
Soil Profile
Silt-sandy soil typical of the area
Training System
Spur-pruned cordon
Harvest
Last week of August / second week of September
Bottles Produced
36.000
Serving Temperature
18 °C
Alcohol
14,5% Vol
Cellaring
8–10 years
Total Acidity
5,9 g/l
Residual Sugar
0,5 g/l
VINTAGE PROFILE
2018 has began with an early sprouting due to high temperatures in March and April, followed by a fairly rainy May. Temperatures have started to rise again since June; summer temperatures in the norm with scattered rains. The month of September in particular saw a succession of sunny days but with a great thermal excursion between day and night, which allowed the grapes a proper phenolic and aromatic maturation.
TYPE
BOLGHERI DOC
VINEYARD LOCATION
Bolgheri (Castagneto Carducci, Livorno)
SOIL PROFILE
Silt-sandy soil typical of the area
GRAPES
Merlot 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
VINIFICATION AND CONDITIONING
After fermentation and maceration for 18 days, it is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
BOTTLES PRODUCED
35.000
SERVING TEMPERATURE
18 °C
ALCOHOL
14,5% Vol
CELLARING
8–10 years
TOTAL ACIDITY
5,2 g/l
RESIDUAL SUGAR
1,0 g/l
VINTAGE PROFILE
Winter was quite mild and dry. At the end of March the vines sprouted at least 20 days in advance. In April, two cold nights slowed down the development without fortunately causing damage to the shoots. The summer drought has reduced the yields considerably while the quality was good thanks to some cultivation techniques aimed at keeping the grapes shaded.
TYPE
Bolgheri DOC
VINEYARD LOCATION
San Felice located 6 hectares of vineyards near Le Sondraie area.
SOIL PROFILE
The vines, averaging 5 years old and planted in the silt-sand soils classic to the zone
GRAPES
Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
VINIFICATION AND CONDITIONING
Following an 18-day fermentation and maceration, this wine matures 12 months in French oak barrels.
BOTTLES PRODUCED
15.000
SERVING TEMPERATURE
18° C
ALCOHOL
14% Vol
CELLARING
8–10 years
TOTAL ACIDITY
5,0 g/l
RESIDUAL SUGAR
0,8 g/l
TYPE
Bolgheri DOC
VINEYARD LOCATION
San Felice located 6 hectares of vineyards near Le Sondraie area.
SOIL PROFILE
The vines, averaging 5 years old and planted in the silt-sand soils classic to the zone
GRAPES
Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
VINIFICATION AND CONDITIONING
Following an 18-day fermentation and maceration, this wine matures 12 months in French oak barrels.

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SOMMELIER

Purple in appearance, it exhibits a bouquet redolent of wild berry preserves, lifted by smooth notes of spice. On the palate, it is beautifully balanced and delicious, with supple, velvety tannins.

PREMI & RICONOSCIMENTI

ANNATA
CONCORSO
RICONOSCIMENTO
2016
Wine Spectator, U.S.A. (2018)
92/100