Castellare Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Located in the Chianti Classico commune of Castellina, this Castellare offering is comprised primarily of the local Sangiovese grape, Sangioveto.  Research begun in the late 1970s allowed Castellare to isolate this clone and enabled the winery to make this very unique style of a Tuscan classic.

Alessandro Cellai
Castellare Vines
Castellare Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The 2013 Chianti Classico is a fabulous expression and a delightful wine to drink. It puts forward an informal and breezy style that hits all the right buttons. Dark cherry fruit and blackberry segue to spice and blanched almond. Silky tannins and fresh acidity cap off the experience.”
— Wine Advocate, Oct 2015
“A fabulous wine in its class, the 2013 Chianti Classico shows just how promising the vintage is. Freshly cut flowers, bright red-fleshed fruit and tobacco notes are pushed forward. The 2013 offers superb delineation, compelling perfume and lovely silkiness, especially at this level. What a gorgeous wine this is.”
— Vinous, Sep 2015
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard size
43 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,450 feet
Vines/acre:
2,220
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1982
Bottles produced of this wine:
100,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
7
Varietal composition:
95% Sangioveto and 5% Canaiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
79 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
Age of Aging Container:
One year
Length of bottle aging:
7 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
28 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L