Description
A careful selection of the best grapes for this Reserve wine. A wine which best interprets the terroir of Chianti Classico to obtain the best from every vintage. Only native vines, without Cabernet or Merlot.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

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


Name | Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico Riserva 2021 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
Vintage | 2021 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 90% Sangiovese, 10% 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. |
Aging | 15 months in French oak barrels of 2.25 and 5-hl followed by 15 months in the bottle. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |