The Colonia vineyard takes its name from a heliotherapy colony, the vineyard is a project of the Poggiali family and was born from the hard work of replanting begun in 1966 by grandfather Domenico and his son Giuseppe until the 70s, a project abandoned in the mid 80s due to excessive difficulty in digging and resumed by grandson Giovanni in 1991. The three generations of Poggiali joined forces and finally managed to plant the vines in 1993. After planting the vineyard, the following year grandfather Domenico died, leaving a symbolic value for everyone and a handover between generations. The first harvest began in 1997, only in 2006 was the first vintage bottled, free from any classification by chance that made it even more unique, Chianti Classico already from the following vintage. The production is limited to 3000 bottles, numbered, reserved for true lovers of Sangiovese and with a special dedication from Giovanni to his grandfather Domenico. The vineyard has medium-textured reddish brown soils, rich in magnesium and iron on alberese and calcareous marl, unlike any other in Fèlsina.

Denomination
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Docg.

Grape variety
100% Sangiovese.

Production area
Colonia vineyard on the summit of Poggio a Rancia.

Vines per hectare
5435.

Training system
Simple Guyot with a maximum of 5-8 buds per vine.

Harvest
Exclusively manual.

Age of the vineyard
Year of planting 1993.

Number of bottles produced
3000.
After pressing and destemming the selected grapes, fermentation begins between 28°C and 30°C. The entire maceration process in steel tanks for 16-20 days with automatic punching down and daily pumping over. In March-April the new wine is transferred to new French oak barriques and after over 30 months of maturation it is assembled and bottled. In glass the refinement is guaranteed for at least 8-12 months before being released for sale.
Very intense ruby ??red color. Complex aroma that ranges from earthy to spicy notes, from mineral to tobacco, accompanied by pleasant hints of berries. On the palate it is of great intensity and notable tannicity, requiring a long refinement due to the great concentration of all the main organoleptic components of the land of Fèlsina and Poggio a Rancia.