A guide to Pugnitello worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Pugnitello in Tuscany

San Felice ★ 4.6

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione and Toscana IGTSangiovese, Pugnitello, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot200 haFounded 1968Allianz Group (insurance investor); historic property of the Grisaldi del Taja familyWinemaker Leonardo BellacciniChianti Classico DOCG

Castelnuovo Berardenga estate combining a Relais & Chateaux resort with a Chianti Classico programme that recovered the indigenous Pugnitello grape from near-extinction.

Tasting: The Borgo San Felice resort hosts cellar tours, tasting flights and a vineyard experience programme; the property includes a Relais & Chateaux hotel.

Signature wines: san-felice-il-grigio-gran-selezione, san-felice-vigorello, san-felice-pugnitello

Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2019), Vinous 94 (2018)

Localita San Felice, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena, Italy Book →

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