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Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico — a precise Sangiovese-led Chianti Classico from the Castellina ridge at 350-400 metres, known for tension and mineral structure.
Made at Castellare di Castellina in Castellina in Chianti (Chianti Classico DOCG), a small family estate of 30 hectares on the high ridges of the Castellina zone at 350-400 metres elevation; the estate is known for Sangiovese-led wines of precision and restraint in the classic Chianti Classico style. Sangiovese (95%) with Canaiolo from estate vineyards at 350-400 metres elevation; fermented dry and aged 12+ months in large Slavonian oak for the estate's hallmark restrained, mineral style.
Bright red cherry, dried violet, light tobacco, chalk mineral and dried herb | Elegant, medium-bodied Chianti Classico with fine tannin, mineral structure and long acidity | Long, cherry-and-tobacco, dry mineral close
Bistecca Fiorentina, grilled lamb, pasta with meat sauce and aged Pecorino; a cellar-list Chianti Classico for laying down 5-10 years.