Chianti Classico 2022

Domenico Poggialli founded Fattoria di Fèlsina in 1966 on one of the finest terrains in Tuscany.  Three thousand years ago the Etruscans introduced wine and olive trees to this area they called Fèlsina, meaning verdant.  Fèlsina forged its reputation as a 'border land' as it is located on the southernmost boundary of Chianti Classico. To the south is the Colli Senesi, marking an administrative and geological shift. To appreciate Fèlsina's wines is to understand its deep connection to its terroir and devotion to the Sangiovese grape. Since 1983, they have been cultivating massal selections of Sangiovese in order to preserve the importance of the different clones, now numbering 20, grown across their 11 vineyards.

The 2022 Chianti Classico Berardenga is superb. Rich and deep yet also quite translucent, the 2022 is an archetype of Castelnuovo Berardenga. Black cherry, leather, spice, tobacco, menthol and dried herbs inform this potent, super-classic Chianti Classico. This is beautifully done, especially for the year. 91, Antonio Galloni