San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva 2021

The San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva 2021 is an elegant, highly precise, and beautifully structured Old World red wine from a vintage celebrated for its exceptional balance and cool-toned transparency. It pours a deep, radiant ruby-red colour in the glass, lifting with a fragrant and expressive bouquet of sweet violets, wild red berries, and ripe cherries, seamlessly woven with undertones of iron ore, liquorice root, and a touch of wild rosemary. On the palate, this full-bodied, pure Sangiovese is remarkably focused, smooth, and savory, coating the mouth with pure intensities of dark stone fruits, vertical density, and a chiseled mineral edge. Matured meticulously for 24 months in a combination of large Slavonian oak casks and small French oak barriques followed by extensive bottle cellaring, its traditional framework balances a vibrant, food-friendly acidity against firm, tightly knit noble tannins that carry into an impressively long, persistent, and savory finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs beautifully with rich, rustic Tuscan and Mediterranean fare, including wild boar ragù over thick pappardelle pasta, prime cuts of grilled ribeye or Bife de Lomo steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, wood-fired mushroom pizzas, and aged artisanal cheeses like Pecorino Toscano.