Wine Castellare di Castellina, “I Sodi di San Niccolo”, Toscana IGT, 2017, wooden box

Supertuscan wine “I Sodi di San Niccolo” – the pride of the wine sector Castellare di Castellina, which included twice in the “Top 100 best wines” from the famous wine critic “Wine Spectator”. Charisma, class, complexity – these are the words that best describe “And Sodi di San Nicolo”. The wine is made from beautiful blend of grapes Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera, which is proof that you can make world-class wine from autochthonous varieties grown in the vineyards of Tuscany IGT category. The vineyards are located in the rocky terrain at an altitude of 350-400 meters in the limestone and clay soils rich in minerals. All work is performed by hand, because this terroir can not use mechanical means. Age of vines is 25-30 years. After fermentation, the wine is aged 24 months in French oak barrels, approximately 50% of them – are new. After bottling wine aging for at least 12 months in the bottle. Wine storage capacity – 35-40 years.

Weather conditions in 2007 with an unusually mild winter, with record temperatures in spring, hot summer precipitation in August, which are very welcomed for more uniform ripening of the grapes, yielded a great harvest of grapes. Vintage 2007 was very fresh, fruity taste with a wonderful, expressive aromas and good tannic structure. The relatively high level of alcohol in combination with good acidity is an excellent prerequisite for long-term aging of wine.

Domini di Castellina Castellari – a family owned company, located in the Chianti region, in the commune of Castellina. Since 1979, the company is owned by Paolo Panerai. The history of farming began in 1968 with the unification of the five vineyards in the heart of Tuscany, in the scenic area, at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level. Some of them (about 33 hectares) is located on the hills overlooking the south-east. They became the basis of the first wineries Paolo Panerai – Castellare di Castellina. In the vineyards prohibited the use of pesticides and herbicides. Age of vines from 5 to 40 years. The maximum exposure to the sun, good drainage, the soil is a mixture of limestone, marl and clay – all these factors make it possible to get a small, but very high quality crop from which the structured, intense wine with great aging potential. Today Castellari di Castellina produces about 240,000 bottles of wine per year. The winery and vineyards are not only traditional but also innovative technology. Image of birds on the labels of bottles of wine from Castellari di Castellina symbolize the company’s approach to environmental protection.