Product details

awards

James Suckling

2017

91/100

Winescritic

2017

92/100

other vintages awards

Wine Spectator

2021

91/100

Robert Parker

2016

90/100

James Suckling

2016

91/100

full name

Bolgheri DOC Bell'Aja 2017 San Felice

appellation

Bolgheri

vintage

2017

dosage

Dry (Wine)

country

Italy

region

Tuscany

grape

Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%

ageing

French oak barrique

format

0,75 L

aromas

Forest fruit jam, Sweet spices

alcohol content

13,5 %

temperature

18-20 ℃

Sulfites

Contains sulfites

Bolgheri DOC Bell'Aja 2017 San Felice

San Felice

0,75 ℓ

21.90 €

per bottle (0,75 ℓ) 29.20 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Type of wine

Red

Ageing in barrel

Medium

Body

Medium

Aroma

Fruity

Origin

Italy, Tuscany

Ideal with

Grilled red meat, Roasts, First courses

Availability

This product is not available

Description

Founder & Editor Winescritic

Raffaele Vecchione

Hints of raspberries and lemon with floral notes of white and red flowers. Full body, rubbery tannin and acid and taut finish. Well done. Drink now.

The Bell'Aja di San Felice comes from the silt-sandy soils of the Bolgheri municipality of Castagneto Carducci, one of the most suitable terroirs for the production of red wine.

It is a wonderful blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, harvested between the end of August and the second week of September. It ferments and macerates in steel for 18 days, then undergoes an aging of 12 months in French oak barriques.

Purplish red in the glass, it reveals singular notes of wild berries in jam on the nose, leaving a graceful sweet spiciness in the background. The palate is pleasant and of great balance, wrapped in a soft tannin that gives structure to the drink.

It can be enjoyed in the company of grilled meats and roast pork. Try it with a dish of ravioli with duck sauce.

Average Rating

3,64 / 5