Melgab International CC

Poderi Castellare di Castellina is a company of about 80 hectares^? in the heart of the Chianti Classico^? area, close to the village of Castellina in Chianti. The hectares of vineyard^? are almost 33, located on the hills of a natural amphitheatre facing southeast.

From the end of the 70's the company belongs to Paolo Panerai. A census of the grapevines, immediately undertaken after the purchase, has allowed to select the best kind of Sangioveto, the noble native version of the Sangiovese, and Malvasia Nera, a variety that allows to give a particular character to Sodi di San Niccolò. An experimental vineyard planted in partnership with the University of Milan, the University of Florence and the Institute of San Michele all'Adige has allowed the continuous research on the best clones as well as the production of grapevines selected for the renovation of the vineyards.

Sangioveto, Canaiolo and complementary cultivars.

Castellina in Chianti. Yield^? kept at 5 tons/hectare^?. Only native vines are grown with no concession to Cabernet and Merlot (so as to maintain the traditional originality of this famous Italian wine) and with no pandering to fashions such as that of blending in some wine from the south, which turns the beautiful ruby-red of Sangioveto to black-red. A wine that wants to reach, with its uniqueness, maximum elegance^?.

In thermo-controlled stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 28°C for 15-20 days.

5 or 2.25 hL French durmast barrels for 7 months. Bottle refinement for 6 months.

Ruby red with an ample bouquet^? of violets, iris and vanilla^?. Deep layers of fruit. Dry^? and full bodied with hints of almond. Also exhibits slight notes of tobacco. This is a concentrated^?, consistently round^? wine with a velvety feel and a lingering finish^?.

13.66% total alcohol^?; 28,90g/l dry^? extract^?; 5.28g/l total acidity^?

Hearty soup and pasta dishes, white meats and medium-ripened cheeses.

Serving temperature: 18-20°C.

3-5 years.

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