Featured Wine
COULTIN'S CHOICE
2020 SAN FELICE PUGNITELLO IGT
Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena. Italy.
Taste: $19. Glass: $37. Bottle: $130.
Who is ready to try a rare and almost forgotten wine?
Pugnitello was the most popular grape in Italy during the Roman Empire. Pugnitello translates to “little fist,” referring to the shape of the grape cluster.
This is a rediscovered variety. When San Felice winery bought the land 25 years ago, they didn’t know what was in the vineyard, so they brought in the universities of Florence and Pisa. Ever since, they have collaborated to save native Tuscan grapes, like this Pugnitello, from extinction.
This wine has notes of red currant, raspberry, pomegranate, and chocolate!