Chianti Classico 2024

Description

Chianti Classico di Castellina is a wine that is the protagonist of the oldest Tuscan winemaking tradition. Over an area of over 70,000 hectares, surrounded by the Chianti mountain range, local grapes have grown since the times of the Etruscans and Romans. Here, in the most central part of the region, on a complex hilly area characterized by calcareous and sandy soil, ancient winemaking techniques based on the choice of soil, training systems, and winemaking practices gave rise to the so-called "Lega del Chianti as early as 1200. In this part of Tuscany, the particularly bright environment characterized by strong temperature variations allows for excellent ripening of the grapes, giving them the specific organoleptic characteristics that have made this wine famous throughout the world. The production of Chianti Classico di Castellina follows the strict rules that govern the production of Chianti Classico in Tuscany. These rules require the cultivation of vineyards at altitudes no higher than 700 meters, protecting this wine with the D.O.C.G. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita). In these vineyards protected by the brand, Chianti Classico Castellare di Castellina is produced following ancient vine training practices such as the upside-down Guyot. The result is a still red wine D.O.C.G. which embodies the entire tradition of native Tuscan wine with a composition characterized by Sangiovese and Canaiolo Nero grapes. Fermentation takes place in steel and the wine is aged in oak barrels for 7 months. Here, in the barriques, thanks to the tannins of the wood, the wine is further enriched in both body and structure, taking on those characteristics that have made it a highly regarded Italian wine even abroad.

Details

Perfume

The nose is fragrant, fresh with pleasant hints of red fruit, licorice, black currant and a hint of vanilla.

Color

Ruby red.

Taste

Expresses a pleasant sweetness on the palate, it is round, soft and fruity. Acidity and persistence characterise a very elegant aftertaste.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Castellare di Castellina

From this winery

• Start up year: 1977
• Oenologist: Alessandro Cellai
• Bottles produced: 350.000
• Hectares: 33

Castellare di Castellina was born of the union of four estates (Castellare, Caselle, San Niccolò and Le Case) on the initiative of Paolo Panerai, with the aim of producing wine of the best possible quality. This is a story that demonstrates how tradition, also in the installations, and innovation can draw the best out of the land, showing the younger generations how the hard work and lives of the Mezzadri - the people who once ran the estates as neither owners nor labourers - has been fundamental in shaping the extraordinary landscape of the Chianti.

The red wine I Sodi di S.Niccolò Toscana IGT, vintage 2021, from the Castellare di Castellina winery was rated 99 Falstaff points in 2025 by Othmar Kiem and Simon Staffler. It is a wine made from Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera grapes from the Chianti Classico region of Italy. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico 2024
Type	Red still
Denomination	Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo Nero
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Castellare di Castellina
Origin	Castellina in Chianti (Siena).
Climate	Altitude: 350-400 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Limestone.
Cultivation system	Double Guyot.
Plants per hectare	3,500.
Yield per hectare	6,000 kg/hectare.
Harvest	October.
Wine making	In stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is carried out.
Aging	7 months in French oak barrels of 2.25 and 5-hl followed by 7 months in the bottle.
Allergens	Contains sulphites