Name: Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di San Niccolo' 2019
SKU: 7438
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Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di San Niccolo’ 2019

$190.99

Intense red with hints of garnet. Deeply sophisticated and showcasing its full pedigree in terms of both the bouquet and palate of the wine. The fruit quality is exceptional and each individual aroma can be distinguished with total clarity, from the cherry to the spices, whose focus and integration are exceptional.

Description

Castellare Di Castellina I Sodi Di San Niccolo’

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Castellare’s top wine, ranked in the Wine Spectator Top 100 on multiple occasions and recognised with the prestigious “tre bicchieri” (three glasses) and “cinque grappoli” (five bunches of grapes) ratings. The company takes great pride in demonstrating the greatness of the Sangiovese variety, paired with Malvasia Nera, achieving a worldwide position of fifth place.

Characteristics

Tasting notes: intense red with hints of garnet. Deeply sophisticated and showcasing its full pedigree in terms of both the bouquet and palate of the wine. The fruit quality is exceptional and each individual aroma can be distinguished with total clarity, from the cherry to the spices, whose focus and integration are exceptional.

Area: Toscana/ Tuscany

Municipality of production: Castellina in Chianti (SI)

Soil type: limestone

Vineyard altitude: 350-400 mt. s.l.m.

Name of the vineyard: S. Niccoló

Training system: guyot single-arched cane

Planting density: from 2.700 (old plants) to 6.000 (new plants) plants per hectare

Grape yield per hectares: 40/45 Ql

Harvesting period: mid-October

Vinification: in steel

Malolactic fermentation: done

Ageing: in barrique for 50% new and bottle

Duration of the ageing in barrique: from 24 to 30 months

Duration of the ageing in a bottle: 12 months

Food Pairing: Pairs well with cold cuts and meat rich in flavour, cheeses with a strong and aromatic taste, in particular, Pecorino Toscano and Parmigiano.

Award 2019