I Sodi di S. Niccolò 2020
Castellare’s top wine, ranked in the Wine Spectator Top 100 on multiple occasions and recognised with the prestigious Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri and Bidenda’s Cinque Grappoli ratings. The company takes great pride in demonstrating the greatness of the Sangioveto variety, paired with Malvasia Nera, achieving a worldwide position of sixth place.
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.
Pairings: pairs well with cold cuts and meat rich in flavour, cheeses with a strong and aromatic taste, in particular, Pecorino Toscano and Parmigiano.
Data sheet
- Denomination
- Toscana IGT
- First year
- 1977
- Type
- Red with great structure and longevity
- Varieties
- 85% Sangioveto 15% Malvasia Nera
- Vineyards
- Castellina in Chianti (SI)
- Production municipality
- Castellina in Chianti (SI)
- Vineyard name
- S. Niccolò vineyard
- Type of terrain
- Limestone
- Vineyard altimetry
- 350-400 mt. s.l.m.
- Cultivation system
- Inverted Guyot
- Planting density
- From 2,700 to 7,000 in the new vineyards
- Yield per hectare
- 40/45 Ql
- Harvest time
- Half of October
- Vinification
- In steel
- Malolactic fermentation
- Turn
- Refinement
- in 50% new barriques and in bottles
- Duration of ageing in barriques
- From 24 to 30 months
- Affinamento in bottiglia
- 12 months
- Formats available
- 0,75 l - 1,5 l - 3 l - 6 l
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