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Castellare di Castellina
Castellare di Castellina's Chianti Classico Riserva from one vineyard, Il Poggiale, at Castellina in Chianti. Mostly Sangiovese, with a little Canaiolo and Ciliegiolo. Expect violet, cherry and fresh acidity after a year or more in oak.
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Il Poggiale is 90% Sangioveto, the estate's name for Sangiovese, with 5% each of Canaiolo and Ciliegiolo. It ferments in steel tanks, then spends 12 to 18 months in small oak barrels, a fifth of them new, and 12 months in bottle.
Violets and cherry come first, with a stony note, as the estate's own notes describe. The grapes grow in one vineyard, Il Poggiale, 350 to 400 metres up on limestone at Castellina in Chianti. After red fruit, drinkers most often pick out oak, tobacco and vanilla.
Violet
Cherry
Plum
Tobacco
Leather
Oak
Spicy
VanillaFreshness and flavour carry the middle of the palate, around cherry and plum fruit. Antonio Galloni of Vinous scored the 2022 at 92 points and called it "potent and deep", with "very good balance". The 2023 has lively acidity and fine, well-integrated tannin.
The finish brings back fragrant fruit. In Castellare's fresh 2023 it lasts, with red fruit, floral echoes and a light touch of spice.
Castellare calls Il Poggiale one of its best wines, and it is the estate's single-vineyard Riserva, first made in 1993. Drinkers rate it highly and pick out red fruit, oak and earthy notes. We would open the 2022 now or keep it until 2037.
Four shops on this page sell Il Poggiale in five vintages: the 2020, 2022 and 2023 in 75 cl bottles, the 2018 and 2019 only as magnums. The 2023 is the newest on sale here, and at about £39 it is the cheapest 75 cl bottle.
75cl · 2020: £47.00, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2022: £42.10 - £45.90, 2 UK retailers
Magnum 150cl · 2018: £109.00, 1 UK retailer
Magnum 150cl · 2019: £109.00, 1 UK retailer
Best with food and Best for an occasion lead its scores. Castellare counts Il Poggiale among its best wines.
Fresh acidity and real structure make this Sangiovese Riserva a natural match for grilled steak, game and aged cheese, the foods the estate itself suggests.
Castellare's single-vineyard Chianti Classico Riserva, first made in 1993, and a bottle that suits a celebration dinner with a steak or a roast.
A Riserva from one vineyard, with 12 to 18 months in oak and 12 in bottle. Antonio Galloni gives the 2022 a window of 2025 to 2037.
Its violet and cherry notes are typical of Sangiovese, so it shows a newcomer what Chianti Classico Riserva tastes like. The price and the oak make it a bigger step than a basic Chianti.
The 2022 costs about £42 to £46, more than most Chianti Classico Riserva. You pay for one vineyard, low yields and two years or more in the cellar.
At £39 or more a bottle and made to age, this is a wine for a special dinner rather than a weeknight.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Chianti Classico denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Wine Spectator's chart for Chianti Classico scores 2019 at 95 points, 2020 at 94 and 2018 at 93. It gives both 2022 and 2023 92 points.
Heavy spring rain brought mildew in 2023, and quality across Chianti Classico was outstanding but uneven. The estate describes fresh, elegant wines with bright acidity and fine tannins.
A hot, dry year in Chianti Classico until rain in mid-August ended the drought, and the best reds are fresh and balanced, with plenty of fruit. Antonio Galloni gives this wine's 2022 a window of 2025 to 2037.
Spring frost cut yields across Chianti Classico in 2020. A warm summer and an early harvest then gave ripe, fleshy reds full of fruit.
More rain fell in May and July than on the Tuscan coast, and Chianti Classico made fresh, balanced reds with finesse and the structure to age. The 2019 is sold here as a magnum.
A hot, dry year in Chianti Classico until rain in mid-August ended the drought, and the best reds are fresh and balanced, with plenty of fruit. Antonio Galloni gives this wine's 2022 a window of 2025 to 2037.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
James Suckling scored this wine's 2022 at 95 points and its 2023 at 94. Other critics placed both years at 92 or 93 points.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Chianti Classico is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Chianti Classico falls within Tuscany, covering Firenze · Siena. The denomination is further divided into 11 sub-zones.
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Open the driveMade at Castellare di Castellina, Castellina in Chianti.
Wine route in the zone: Strada Chiantigiana SR 222.
Every bottle comes from the Il Poggiale vineyard, 350 to 400 metres up on limestone. The estate keeps the crop to 4 to 4.5 tonnes of grapes per hectare.
Il Poggiale spends 12 to 18 months in small oak barrels and another 12 months in bottle, so each vintage stays two years or more in the cellar.
Castellare calls Il Poggiale the cru of its Chianti Classico: a Riserva from one vineyard that has received the highest scores for its elegance and typical characteristics.
Only 20% of the small oak barrels used for Il Poggiale are new. Reusing the rest saves the cost of buying new ones.
Of the 2022 at £42.30, about £10.38 is tax: £3.33 duty at 14.5% alcohol and £7.05 VAT.
Castellare matches Il Poggiale with grilled meat, above all Chianina beef steak, and with game. It also calls aged cheese an interesting partner.
A big grilled steak needs a red with real weight, and this Chianti Classico Riserva has it. Its fresh acidity also cuts the charred fat, so each bite of beef tastes clean.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · Fillet steak · More pairings →
Rich, dark game meat softens the tannin in this Sangiovese Riserva, so the wine tastes rounder with each mouthful. Its cherry and plum fruit sits well beside a gamey sauce.
Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Roast Duck · More pairings →
The fresh acidity of this Chianti Classico Riserva cuts through a rich beef ragù or fatty roast pork, so the dish never feels heavy. Its cherry fruit sits easily with tomato.
Try with: Ragu alla bolognese · Lasagna · Porchetta · More pairings →
Salt in an aged cheese tames the tannin of this Sangiovese Riserva and brings its fruit forward. Firm, mature cheeses work better here than soft, creamy ones.
Try with: Strong cheddar cheese · Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Cheese board
Drinkers find earthy, leathery notes in this Chianti Classico Riserva, and they meet the woodland flavour of porcini and truffle halfway. The wine's freshness keeps a rich risotto from feeling heavy.
Try with: Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · Ossobuco alla Milanese · More pairings →
Chilli heat makes the tannin and alcohol of this Sangiovese Riserva taste harsh and hot, and it hides the cherry fruit. Save fiery curries and Sichuan dishes for another bottle.
Skip with: Chicken madras · Chicken jalfrezi · Szechuan beef · Crispy chilli beef · Pairing guide →
Castellare makes Il Poggiale as a red of great structure and longevity. It comes in 75 cl bottles and magnums, and the 2018 and 2019 are sold here only as magnums.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
A Riserva from one vineyard, with 12 to 18 months in oak and 12 in bottle. Antonio Galloni gives the 2022 a window of 2025 to 2037.
£39.00 for a 75cl bottle of the 2023, at XtraWine, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic. Drinkers score it 4.1 out of 5 from 3,401 ratings on Vivino.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIl Poggiale is Castellare di Castellina's Chianti Classico Riserva from a single vineyard of the same name at Castellina in Chianti. It is 90% Sangioveto, the estate's name for Sangiovese, with 5% Canaiolo and 5% Ciliegiolo. The first vintage was 1993.
Il Poggiale comes from one vineyard, while the plain Riserva is a selection of the estate's best grapes. Il Poggiale also has 5% Ciliegiolo and ages 12 to 18 months in small oak barrels, a fifth of them new. The plain Riserva spends about 15 months in barrels on their second or third use, then 15 months in bottle.
The 2022 is ready now and should keep until 2037, the window Antonio Galloni of Vinous gives it. Il Poggiale is made as a red of great structure and longevity.
Grilled meat, above all a Chianina beef steak, is the match the estate names first, along with game. It also calls aged cheese an interesting partner.
On this page the 2022 costs about £42 to £46, depending on the shop. The 2023 is about £39 and the 2020 about £47. The 2018 and 2019 are sold here only as magnums, at £109.
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