Medium textured, largely silt-sand with some clay, on sandstone and calcareous marl.

Produced only in exceptional growing years, this Riserva is considered by San Felice to be the finest expression of its Campogiovanni terroir. Carefully-selected clusters of Sangiovese Grosso from its 2.5-hectare Il Quercione vineyard yield a wine that effortlessly marries together depth, elegance, and authenticity of style, plus a remarkable capacity for lengthy ageing.

OUR FERTILE HILLSIDE

Hectares of Brunello vineyards

Hectares of vineyards 

Production takes place in the San Felice estate cellars. Vinification is in temperature-controlled tanks, where the crushed fruit, complete with the skins, seeds, and stem (called grape must), is pumped over and punched down, this maximises the extraction of desirable components from the skins. Fining is in barrels and tonneaux, this is an exceptionally complex process, and ensures a perfect balance between Sangiovese and the soil-related characteristics. In accordance with DOCG regulations our Brunello di Montalcino is aged for at least two years in oak barrels. The maturing process is completed by a period of fining in the bottle.

Wine making

CELLARS

Our expert winemakers are passionate about their craft, delighted to share their experience and conduct wine tastings for connoisseurs and the curious. We invite you to accompany us on tours of our vineyards and ageing cellar.

Knowledge

TASTINGS

Gather knowledge at tastings covering our three vintages Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino and Riserva Il Quercione. We serve pairings with bread and San Felice estate DOP olive oil.

Visiting <br /><br/>the Estate

Campogiovanni

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016

Il Quercione

Wine Spectator - 2015

Wine Spectator - 2013

Wine Spectator - 2011

Wine Spectator - 2010

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate - 2011

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate - 2008

Jamessuckling.com - 2016

Jamessuckling.com - 2015

Jamessuckling.com - 2010

Jamessuckling.com - 2007

Antonio Galloni, Vinous - 2015

Antonio Galloni, Vinous - 2013

Wine Enthusiast - 2011

Wine Enthusiast - 2007

Falstaff - 2016

Winter was quite mild and rainy; elevated temperatures at the beginning of April have caused an early flowering of at least 10 days; after a regular May, the summer months were very hot, with temperatures high above seasonal average, with periodic rains that helped to maintain a good vegetative balance avoiding water distress. The ripening of the grapes was very good as well as the average quality of the wines produced.

Il Quercione

Alcohol

15%

Year

2016

Il Quercione

Tasting Notes and Pairings

Ground Characteristics

The

Terroir

Where

Quercione

is

born.

Vintage Characteristics

8500

18°

15% VOL

more than 20 years years

5.6 G/L

0.5 G/L

L. 1,5 / L. 0,75

Awards