Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico

In the glass

Aroma: sour cherry, violet, wild herbs

Palate: red plum, graphite, tobacco

The Felsina entry-level annata, pure Sangiovese in a translucent old-school register: sour cherry, violets, fennel.

What it pairs with

• Pici al ragu Find pici al ragu on TableJourney →
  Annata weight and red-fruit acidity sing with hand-rolled pici.
• Crostini di fegatini Find crostini di fegatini on TableJourney →
  Chicken-liver paste and Sangiovese is a Florentine sacrament.
• Margherita pizza
  Bright acidity refreshes the tomato.

History

Felsina's annata Chianti Classico has been bottled continuously since 1966 from the Berardenga estate's Sangiovese vineyards.

1. 1966 — First vintage of the Berardenga Chianti Classico

Facts

Producer

Felsina

Grapes

Sangiovese (100%)

Classification

Chianti Classico DOCG

Oak

10 to 12 months in large Slavonian oak casks

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 18 to 26 at retail

Drinking window

2 to 8 from vintage

First vintage

1966

Scores

• Wine Advocate 92 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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