The Chianti Classico DOCG Castellina di Castellare is a Tuscan red wine from Sangiovese and Canaiolo. Aged in French barrels and with an elegant character, the hints of red fruits, vanilla and licorice.
The Chianti Classico of the Castellare di Castellina winery is a red belonging to the Tuscan tradition, whose grapes date back to the time of the Etruscans and Romans.
The indigenous vineyards that compose it, Sangioveto and Canaiolo, are located on the central hills of the region, at an altitude between 350 and 400 meters, on a sandy and calcareous soil, very sunny, with optimal characteristics for a complete ripening of the grapes .
This Chianti Classico DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin) is bred with the inverted guyot method, once the grapes are ready, the harvest is carried out in October. After vinification in steel, malolactic fermentation takes place and finally aging in French oak barrels of 2.25 and 5 hl for 7 months which ends in the bottle after another 7 months.
On the label of the Chianti Classico 2018 a Banded Cruises is designed, a small bird of the finch family, a frequent visitor to the conifers also present in the lands of Chianti.
Chianti Classico Castellare is a wine that reveals a ruby red color with brilliant purple reflections in the glass. The scents hover between aromas of cherry, red fruits and hints of vanilla and licorice. In the mouth the tannins give harmony to this red expressing a pleasant sweetness and flavor.
