Wine Brunello di Montalcino DOCG “Campogiovanni”, 2017

Description

“Campogiovanni” Brunello di Montalcino – one of the most prestigious and noble wines of Tuscany. Sangiovese grapes for this wine are grown on silty-sandy soils with low clay content. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 250-300 meters above sea level, have an excellent southern and south-western exposure. Wort Fermentation takes 20 days in stainless steel at a temperature 28-30 C. Immediately after the alcoholic fermentation should malolactic fermentation. Then the wine is kept in a 36-month high, “Botti” Slavonian oak and an additional 12 months in bottles. The result is a well made, full-bodied wine, aged in oak barrels, which strongly felt. This is perhaps one of the most famous wine producer, since here in San Felice showed how to create a Brunello, outstanding in their properties – balance, refined structure and large storage capacities (15 years). Before serving wine is recommended to decant.
In 2011, the wine “Campogiovanni” Brunello di Montalcino took 4th place in the prestigious wine rating “TOP-100” US magazine “Wine Spectator”.

Tenuta Campogiovanni (Kampodzhovanni) – renowned manufacturer possession San Felice in Montalcino, acquired in 1980, where in addition to the highest quality wines owners cultivate olive trees, from which the oil Extra Virgin, a source of pride Kampodzhovanni.

The history of the company dates back to San Felice tenth century, according to documents found, it was at this time that the parish of San Felice, dedicated to the martyr San Felice da Nola. The temple and the farm is next, experiencing all the historical vicissitudes. Together, they were subjected to various types of control – both religious and control by powerful families. It was only in the early twentieth century the family Del Taya took control of territory and turned the farm into a successful enterprise. The prestige of this family confirms the fact that they were among the founders of the famous Consortium Chianti Classico.

Time after the Second World War was for San Felice decadent, as well as for the entire region of Chianti. But in 1968 fortune turned in the direction of the company – it becomes the largest financial groups. Enzo Morganti, far-sighted manager with extensive experience in the cultivation of Sangiovese, laid the foundations for scientific research, which initially aimed at improving the capacity of the class.

Today, the company Agricola San Felice is known worldwide for its innovative ideas and perfect quality of products, so it has achieved great success. Agricola San Felice calls himself a “project”, which implies a diversity of companies. More specifically, this definition was fixed since the company became part of the Gruppo Allianz SpA Since then wine ambitions San Felice increased in quantity and quality, in particular, the company focused on research and development.

Agricola San Felice is engaged in multifaceted activities in different areas:
development of farms with valuable vineyards and olive trees;
research in Vitiariume;
control over the production of products: from vinification to maturation of wine in barrels and bottling;
olive oil production in Frantoio;
Expansion of the hotel complex in Borgo – a medieval village in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, where the headquarters of the company and is a collection of wines (enoteca);
breeding valuable local livestock breeds.

Philosophy San Felice is striving for excellence in manufacturing, which is achieved through research, experimentation, as well as the preservation of important relationships with the local terroir. From 1970 to today the company conducts a policy of continuous improvement and updating of vineyards, modernization of production technology of wine, not forgetting to protect and take care of the ancient traditions.