Castellare Il Poggiale Chianti Classico Riserva

Il Poggiale Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 90% Sangioveto, 5% Canaiolo, and 5% Ciliegiolo grown in the Il Poggiale vineyard, the grapes come from an elevation of almost 1,500 feet above sea level.  The combination of high elevation and low yields results in a wine that manages to simultaneously show both restraint and layered richness.  This classic red holds great aging capability.

Alessandro Cellai
Castellare Vines
Castellare Vineyard
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Acclaim
“Dark and inky, this is holding back for now, with blackberry, plum, rosemary, leather and tar flavors. A beam of juicy fruit is buoyed by the vivid acidity, while the tannins emerge on the long aftertaste.”
— Wine Spectator, Aug 2018
“The 2015 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggiale represents a special selection of fruit from Castellina in Chianti (95% Sangioveto is blended with 5% Canaiolo). Within the quality ladder of the estate, this wine exhibits a big style departure from the other wines placed below it. The bouquet here is much fuller and richer with a greater composition of fruit, spice, leather and tobacco characteristics. There is a very specific note of cinnamon or crushed clove that seems linked to this wine only. This wine ages in barrique for 18 months.”
— Wine Advocate, Oct 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name
The Il Poggiale vineyard
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Elevation:
1,450 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1988
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1993
Bottles produced of this wine:
10,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
90% Sangioveto, 5% Canaiolo, 5% Ciliegiolo
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:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
16 months
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Analytical Data
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