Description
The fresh spring wine. It is the wine produced with the traditional Tuscan vinification technique called "Governo", which sees the addition of a small number of dried grapes after the first fermentation. Ready in the spring, this wine is soft, lively, and easy to drink and can also be enjoyed cold in the fridge during the summer.

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Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

- Start up year: 1977
- Oenologist: Alessandro Cellai
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 32
The production is about 250,000 bottles of wine per year.
At an average altitude of 370 metres above sea level. The vineyards are between 5 and 30 years old. In addition to the vineyards, there are about 12 hectares of olive groves and 15 hectares of mixed cultivation. The rest is forest. Castellare di Castellina was created in 1968 from the merger of five estates. The yields per hectare at Castellare are very low, well below the maximum allowed by the Chianti Classico DOCG regulations. Excellent exposure to the sun, good water drainage and a mixed soil of calcareous marl, marl and little clay give wines, both red and white, very well structured, intense and suitable for long ageing in the bottle. Read more


Name | Castellare di Castellina Governo di Castellare 2024 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Toscana IGT |
Vintage | 2024 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo Nero, 5% Malvasia |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Vendor | Castellare di Castellina |
Origin | Village of Castellare, Town of Castellina in Chianti (Siena). |
Climate | Altitude: 350-400 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition | Limestone, clayey. |
Cultivation system | Simple and double Guyot. |
Plants per hectare | 3,000. |
Yield per hectare | 7,000 kg/hectare. |
Harvest | October. |
Wine making | In stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is carried out. |
Aging | 4 months in concrete and 2 months in the bottle. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |