Wine Castellare di Castellina, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, 2018, 375 ml

On the territory of Castellina in Chianti, at an altitude of 409 meters above sea level grow vineyards, age – more than a quarter century. It was there that the harvest is born for flexible and elegant wine Chianti Classico Riserva. His start vinified in the first half of October, after which the wine is aged for 15 months in French oak barrels. Chianti has a pleasant, dry taste with soft tannins and aroma carries intense notes of violet.
Chianti Classico Riserva from Castellar de Castelino is a good example of how you can even today, producing quality wines from indigenous grapes, respect the traditions and local history, while not succumbing to the whims of fashion. Fashion trends often force manufacturers to lose the uniqueness and elegance of the wine. Wines Castellari di Castelino always a classic harmony of taste and aroma and softness that is always appreciated real wine lovers.

Domini di Castellina Castellari – a family owned company, located in the Chianti region, in the commune of Castellina. Since 1979, the company is owned by Paolo Panerai. The history of farming began in 1968 with the unification of the five vineyards in the heart of Tuscany, in the scenic area, at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level. Some of them (about 33 hectares) is located on the hills overlooking the south-east. They became the basis of the first wineries Paolo Panerai – Castellare di Castellina. In the vineyards prohibited the use of pesticides and herbicides. Age of vines from 5 to 40 years. The maximum exposure to the sun, good drainage, the soil is a mixture of limestone, marl and clay – all these factors make it possible to get a small, but very high quality crop from which the structured, intense wine with great aging potential. Today Castellari di Castellina produces about 240,000 bottles of wine per year. The winery and vineyards are not only traditional but also innovative technology. Image of birds on the labels of bottles of wine from Castellari di Castellina symbolize the company’s approach to environmental protection.