Castellare

I Sodi di S. Niccolò

Sangiovese & Sangiovese-Based Blends
I Sodi di San Niccolò Toscana IGT bottle image
I Sodi di San Niccolò Toscana IGT bottle image

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Castellare

I Sodi di S. Niccolò

Sangiovese & Sangiovese-Based Blends

This legendary wine was one of the first Super Tuscans crafted entirely with indigenous varietals. I Sodi di San Niccoló was created in the early 1970's with the goal of demonstrating that the native grapes of the region could produce a wine of the highest quality without the aid of international varietals. "I Sodi" refers to land that is difficult to till and must be harvested by hand, while "San Niccoló" is an abandoned church on the Castellare property.

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Tasting Notes

Full-bodied, with firm yet juicy tannins, I Sodi di San Niccoló is an austere, rich and elegant wine, that offers supple aromas of wild berries, blackberry, currants and cedar, elegantly framed by delicate hints of vanilla and leather.

Food Pairing

Pair with tomato sauce and meaty tomato sauces, fine cuts of steak, or roasted rack of lamb.

This legendary wine was one of the first Super Tuscans crafted entirely with indigenous varietals. I Sodi di San Niccoló was created in the early 1970's with the goal of demonstrating that the native grapes of the region could produce a wine of the highest quality without the aid of international varietals. "I Sodi" refers to land that is difficult to till and must be harvested by hand, while "San Niccoló" is an abandoned church on the Castellare property.

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Tasting Notes

Full-bodied, with firm yet juicy tannins, I Sodi di San Niccoló is an austere, rich and elegant wine, that offers supple aromas of wild berries, blackberry, currants and cedar, elegantly framed by delicate hints of vanilla and leather.

Food Pairing

Pair with tomato sauce and meaty tomato sauces, fine cuts of steak, or roasted rack of lamb.

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The 2004 I Sodi di San Niccolò shows the finesse of this great Tuscan vintage from the very first taste. Fine, silky tannins support a core of expressive dark fruit in this racy, sleek Sodi. All of the elements are woven together beautifully in a rich, textured fabric of inimitable class. The 2004 is a great Sodi with a bright, bright future.
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The bunches themselves are very sparse in production, and the vineyard is naturally low-yielding, which contributes to this wine's structure and ageability. Sweet, perfumed aromatics lead to wild cherries, tobacco, spices, leather and licorice, all of which are framed by fine, silky tannins. This is a wine of unusual grace that shows remarkable integrity in its fruit and superb overall balance.
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Recipient of Italy's coveted Tre Bicchieri, or 3 Glasses award for 2009.
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Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name:
Chianti Classico/The I Sodi di San Niccolò vineyard
Vineyard size:
12.4 acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
1,452 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
0.6 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1980
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
18
Varietal composition:
85% Sangioveto and 15% Malvasia Nera
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
50% new and 50% second passage
Length of bottle aging:
18 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
33 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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