Agricola San Felice
サン・フェリーチェ
Chianti Classico pioneer of research and Sangiovese purity.
About Agricola San Felice
- Wines listed
- 16
- White 4, Red 12
- Main grapes
- Sangiovese, Pugnitello, Chardonnay
Agricola San Felice is a historic Chianti Classico estate in Castelnuovo Berardenga, owned since the 1970s by the Allianz Group. Under winemaker-owner Enzo Morganti from 1968, the estate became a pioneer of systematic Sangiovese clonal research and, in the same year, produced Vigorello, one of the first Super Tuscan wines. In 1987 San Felice founded the Vitiarium, an experimental vineyard developed with the universities of Florence and Pisa to rediscover and preserve ancient Tuscan grape varieties such as Pugnitello. The estate's roughly 140 hectares of Chianti Classico vineyards yield its flagship Il Grigio, alongside holdings in Montalcino (Campogiovanni) and Bolgheri. The medieval hamlet at the property's heart also operates as the Relais & Chateaux hotel Borgo San Felice.
Who Is This For?
Ideal for wine lovers who value historical depth, rigorous viticultural research, and classically structured Sangiovese and Super Tuscan wines.
Wines of Agricola San Felice
White4
Red12
- Bell'Aja Bolgheri SuperioreMerlot · Cabernet Sauvignon
- Borgo Chianti ClassicoSangiovese · Pugnitello
- Campogiovanni Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese
- Campogiovanni Il Quercione Brunello di Montalcino RiservaSangiovese
- Campogiovanni Rosso di MontalcinoSangiovese
- Chianti ClassicoSangiovese · Colorino · Pugnitello
- Il Grigio Chianti Classico Gran SelezioneSangiovese · Abrusco · Pugnitello · Malvasia Nera · Ciliegiolo · Mazzese
- Il Grigio Chianti Classico RiservaSangiovese
- La Pieve Chianti Classico Gran SelezioneSangiovese · Pugnitello
- Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Gran SelezioneSangiovese
- PugnitelloPugnitello
- VigorelloPugnitello · Merlot · Cabernet Sauvignon · Petit Verdot
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is San Felice's flagship wine?
- Il Grigio, the estate's Chianti Classico Riserva and Gran Selezione, is San Felice's flagship, made from carefully selected estate Sangiovese and aged in oak before bottling.
- What is the Vitiarium project?
- Founded in 1987 with the universities of Florence and Pisa, the Vitiarium is an experimental vineyard where San Felice researches and preserves ancient, nearly extinct Tuscan grape varieties, including the rediscovered Pugnitello.
- Is San Felice's Vigorello really the first Super Tuscan?
- Vigorello's first vintage, 1968, is widely credited as one of the earliest Super Tuscans. It began as 100% Sangiovese; Cabernet Sauvignon was added from 1979 and the blend has since evolved to include Pugnitello and Merlot.
- Who owns Agricola San Felice today?
- San Felice has been owned by the Allianz Group since the 1970s. The estate also operates Borgo San Felice, a Relais & Chateaux five-star hotel set in the property's restored medieval hamlet.
- Does San Felice make wine outside Chianti Classico?
- Yes. Alongside its Chianti Classico vineyards in Castelnuovo Berardenga, San Felice owns the Campogiovanni estate in Montalcino for Brunello production and vineyards in Bolgheri.