Description
castellare's standard bearer, twice in Wine Spectator's Top 100, repeatedly three glasses and five bunches. Pride of the winery for having been able to demonstrate the greatness of Sangiovese accompanied by Malvasia Nera.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- 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 I Sodi di San Niccolo 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 85% Sangiovese, 15% Malvasia Nera |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castellare di Castellina |
| Origin | Castellina in Chianti (SI) |
| Climate | Altitude: 350-400 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Limestone |
| Cultivation system | Inverted Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 2700-6000 |
| Yield per hectare | 40-45 q. |
| Harvest | Mid-October |
| Wine making | In steel. Malolactic fermentation: carried out. |
| Aging | 24-30 months in 50% new barriques, 12 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

