Castellaccio’s Coste di Felice captures the bright, energetic side of Chianti Classico. Grown high in the hills around Lamole and Lucolena, this organic 2024 is pure Sangiovese: fragrant, savoury and beautifully fresh, with the mineral drive and fine structure that distinguish these cooler, wind-swept sites.
The fruit is handharvested, carefully sorted and gently crushed before undergoing spontaneous fermentation in concrete, with 30 days on skins. The wine then matures for 12 months in seasoned 25-hectolitre oak botti, followed by a further six months in bottle. The traditional, low-intervention approach keeps the focus firmly on fruit, site and the natural character of Sangiovese.
Bright cherry and raspberry lead the nose, joined by red flowers, orange zest, wild herbs and a subtle savoury note. The palate is medium-bodied and wonderfully alive, with pure red fruit, mouth-watering acidity and finely shaped tannins. A salty mineral edge and gentle bittersweet character bring definition to the long, clean finish.
This is a graceful, highly drinkable Chianti Classico with enough depth to develop further in bottle. Enjoy it now with a brief decant, or cellar through the early 2030s. Serve alongside pappardelle al ragù, bistecca or tagliata, roast pork, ribollita, salumi, mushrooms or aged pecorino.
At a glance
- Country: Italy
- Region: Tuscany
- Appellation: Chianti Classico DOCG
- Producer: Castellaccio
- Cuvée: Coste di Felice
- Vintage: 2024
- Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Style: Dry, medium-bodied red wine
- Vineyard source: High-elevation vineyards in Lamole and Lucolena, Greve in Chianti
- Farming: Organic
- Harvest: Hand-picked, sorted and gently crushed
- Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks
- Maceration: 30 days on skins
- Maturation: 12 months in old 25 hL oak botti, followed by six months in bottle
- Alcohol: 12%
- Closure: Cork
- Serving temperature: 16–17°C
- Serving suggestion: Decant for approximately 30 minutes when young
- Cellaring: Enjoy now or cellar through 2034
- Bottle size: 750 mL
- Accolades: 93–94 points, VertdeVin; 91 points, WinesCritic
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