2020 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia

Parker's Wine Advocate

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One of the most "cellar worthy wines in the world" according to Antonio Galloni, the beautiful Rancia is developing its reputation in leaps and bounds. From a higher-altitude, 6 ha single vineyard in Southern Chianti Classico the style is deep, focused and finely structured with dark fruits and savoury undertow. Utterly impressive yet so versatile as both a dinner match and a drink-soon or cellar wine, Felsina's Rancia is a future classic.

$100.00 in mixed 6+ or $110.00 per bottle

Overview

Grape

Sangiovese

Its Origins

"Considering its modest price, Rancia remains one the most fairly priced, cellar worthy wines in the world." (Antonio Galloni, Felsina Restrospective). The estate vineyards straddle the Chianti Classico and Chianti Colli Senesi region, and are quite close to the town of Siena. There are 61 hectares of vines in all, but the property is much bigger, totalling 475 hectares, and including olive trees, wheat fields and forests. The name Felsina dates back to the Etruscan people, and back to 2000 BC. Many words in Italy beginning with ‘Fel’ or ‘Bol’ have Etruscan roots. The modern era of Fèlsina began in 1966 when current owner Giuseppe Mazzocolin’s father-in-law acquired the property. They began with 9 hectares of vines, but grew this by massale selection to its current size, and acquired a second property: Castello di Farnetella, in the Colli Senesi.

What The Critics Say

95/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Monica Larner

"The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia shows beautiful minerality with dusty notes of crushed limestone or flint. This is the wine's special signature, and it shines through in a warm vintage such as this. Rancia also offers an upfront quality of red and purple fruit tones. The 2020 vintage displays pretty concentration and richness with wild cherry and plum, but ultimately the wine leaves you with that elegant mineral sendoff. Rancia will require extra bottle age." Drink 2024 - 2040

95/100 James Suckling

"A polished and very refined Rancia with sweet berries, cedar and hints of chocolate. Medium body. Fresh and focused. A little reserved at the end. It needs two or three years to come around. Best in 2025."

17+/20 JancisRobinson.com, Walter Speller

"Lustrous mid ruby. Seductive, lifted nose of raspberry with oak notes and minerally, stony notes. A little exotic almost. Succulent raspberry fruit with lots of gravelly tannins. Elegant and long. Doesn’t seem to be for the long haul, but I might be mistaken. Undeniably attractive now. Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. (WS)." Drink 2023 - 2028

Stats & Food Matching

Variety	Sangiovese
Region	Tuscany
Closure	Cork
Volume	750ml
Alcohol	13.50%
Maturity	2024 - 2040

This Wine Goes Well With

Taste

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