Produced almost entirely with Merlot from the oldest parcel of our vineyard located in the Le Sondraie area of Bolgheri with a small addition of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is the faithful expression of a unique terroir. I It is a wine that combines immediate pleasure with character and ageing potential.

FROM SOIL TO VINE

Hectares of Vineyards

Cypress trees

2540 

Our Bell’Aja has a bouquet redolent of wild berry preserves, lifted by smooth notes of spice. On the palate, it is beautifully balanced and delicious, with supple, velvety tannins.

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We can arrange tastings of all our wines produced throughout our three San Felice vineyards in Chianti Classico, Montalcino and Bolgheri. Our Bell’Aja has a bouquet redolent of wild berry preserves, lifted by smooth notes of spice. On the palate, it is beautifully balanced and delicious, with supple, velvety tannins.

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Bell'Aja

Bolgheri DOC Superiore 2021

2021 has the features of a great Bolgheri vintage. The winter-spring period, characterized by a lot of rain, contrasted with the summer period where it was practically absent. A complementary situation, where the depth of the soil, one of the virtues of our territory, was fundamental to obtaining a great result. In particular, it allowed the plants, even during the 3 months of absence of rain, to access the water that had deposited in the soil in the previous months.<br/>It’s a harvest in which all the uniqueness of Bolgheri can be perfectly expressed through strength, finesse and elegance.

Jamessuckling.com

The 2020 vintage was characterised by a mild and rainy winter. Spring was also warm and with some rainfall. <br/>Summer was hot but not torrid, allowing the grapes to ripen optimally. <br/>Rainfalls at the end of August, permitted the grapes to ripen perfectly healthy and of excellent quality.

Wine Spectator

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Wine Enthusiast

Winter 2019 was characterized by rains and snowfalls that allowed the deposit of water reserves; average spring temperatures favored an early april budbreak and high summer temperatures in June, July and August brought the grapes to perfect ripening. In general, the 2019 vintage has produced well balanced wines with an excellent aging potential.

Decanter 

WineCritics.com

Wine Spectator 

2018 has began with an early sprouting due to high temperatures in March and April, followed by a fairly rainy May. Temperatures have started to rise again since June; summer temperatures in the norm with scattered rains. The month of September in particular saw a succession of sunny days but with a great thermal excursion between day and night, which allowed the grapes a proper phenolic and aromatic maturation.

Vintage 2017 has been characterized by a mild and dry winter followed by a spring with very little rainfalls. As a consequence the vines budded almost 20 days in advance. In the second decade of April night frosts have slowed down the vegetative development of the shoots, but fortunately without damage. <br/>The month of May through August were characterized by hot dry weather with temperatures above the average. Rain showers at the end of August and September have lowered the temperatures guaranteeing a balanced ripening of the grapes.

Bell'Aja

Alcohol

14.5%

Year

2021

Bell'Aja

Tasting Notes and Pairings

Ground Characteristics

The

terroir

where

Bell'Aja

is

born

Vintage Characteristics

°

14.5% VOL

8-10 years

6.3 G/L

1.0 G/L

L. 3 / L. 1,5 / L. 0,75

Vintage Characteristics

8400

°

15.5% VOL

8-10 years

5.8 G/L

0.9 G/L

L. 3 / L. 1,5 / L. 0,75

Vintage Characteristics

8400

18°

15.5% VOL

8-10 years

5.8 G/L

0.9 G/L

L. 3 / L. 1,5 / L. 0,75

Vintage Characteristics

6.600

18°

15.5% VOL

8-10 years

5.2 G/L

1.0 G/L

L. 3 / L. 1,5 / L. 0,75

Vintage Characteristics

5.500

18°

15% VOL

8-10 years

5 G/L

1 G/L

L. 3 / L. 1,5 / L. 0,75