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Castellare di Castellina
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Intense ruby moving to garnet, with the concentrated nose Castellare flags: ripe morello cherry and plum edging into preserve, lifted by violet. The sweet spice, vanilla and liquorice of half-new small oak barrels lift them too. With age the I Sodi vineyard's limestone gives a balsamic, forest-floor lift that Vivino drinkers consistently note.
Violet
Black cherry
Cherry
Plum
Tobacco
Forest Floor
Leather
Liquorice
VanillaThe palate is dense and elegant. It is framed by the bright acidity Sangioveto keeps even at 14% from these 430-metre vineyards. Tannins are firm but, as the producer puts it, sweet and fully integrated after long ageing. They carry ripe black cherry and a savoury leather-and-tobacco edge. It is structured rather than soft, built around fruit and freshness more than oak.
The finish is long and persistent, closing on amarena, sweet spice and a fine mineral grip from the limestone soils.
This is Castellare's single-vineyard flagship, and one of the original Super Tuscans. It sits at the top of the range and rewards cellaring. Across recent vintages, Vivino's crowd rates it 4.3. They praise its elegance and balsamic complexity, while noting it needs time.
75cl · 2015: £109.00, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2017: £95.00, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2018: £95.00, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2019: £69.99, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2020: £78.23 - £87.20, 2 UK retailers
75cl · 2022: £75.00 - £98.00, 2 UK retailers
Magnum 150cl · 2018: £235.00, 1 UK retailer
Bright Sangiovese acidity and firm, integrated tannin make it a classic table red for red meat, ragù and aged cheese.
A benchmark Super Tuscan from a famed Cru, ideal for a special table or as a gift.
24 to 30 months in barrique, a year in bottle and 15-plus years of cellar potential put it firmly in collector territory.
A textbook Sangiovese profile, but its firm tannin, barrique spice and need for cellar time suit experienced drinkers more.
At about £65 to £85 it sits above the mid-point for Tuscan reds, fair for a single-vineyard flagship but not an everyday buy.
A structured, premium bottle to plan around a meal or occasion, not a midweek pour.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
2020 was a warm, drier Tuscan year giving a slightly riper, rounder Sodi. Good now with air, with cellar potential through the 2030s.
Tuscany's 2019 is widely rated an outstanding Sangiovese vintage, balanced and classically structured. After 24 to 30 months in barrique this Sodi drinks well from 2024 and holds past 2035.
2020 was a warm, drier Tuscan year giving a slightly riper, rounder Sodi. Good now with air, with cellar potential through the 2030s.
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.
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.
Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Toscana falls within Tuscany, covering Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena.
Producer: Castellare di Castellina, Castellina in Chianti.
The firm, integrated Sangiovese tannin binds the protein and char of grilled red meat, while 14% body stands up to a rare T-bone. Fat and salt soften the tannin so the fruit shows.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Tagliata · Grilled lamb · Porchetta · More pairings →
Sangiovese's bright acidity mirrors the acidity of tomato and slow-cooked meat sauce, keeping a rich ragù fresh rather than heavy. A classic central-Italian table match.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Pici · Pappardelle al ragù · Pasta sugo di carne · More pairings →
Acidity and tannin cut the fat and salt of hard, aged cheese, the producer's own go-to pairing. Mature Pecorino Toscano and Parmigiano echo the wine's savoury depth.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Aged Pecorino Toscano · Parmigiano Reggiano · More pairings →
The tertiary forest-floor and leather notes of a maturing Sodi bridge to earthy mushrooms and game, while the medium-full body matches their weight without burying them.
Try with: Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · Roast game · More pairings →
The sweet barrique spice and vanilla bridge the rosemary and fennel of Tuscan roast pork, while acidity keeps the rich, fatty meat lively on the palate.
Try with: Porchetta · Roast pork loin · Herb-roasted chicken · More pairings →
Firm tannin overwhelms delicate raw fish and shellfish, turning metallic, and chilli heat amplifies the tannin and 14% alcohol so the wine reads hot and hard.
Skip with: Sushi · Oysters · Vindaloo · Sweet-and-sour pork · Pairing guide →
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.
24 to 30 months in barrique, a year in bottle and 15-plus years of cellar potential put it firmly in collector territory.
£64.58 for a 75cl bottle of the 2021, at 8wines, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
Read directly from each retailer’s public product page several times a week. Last refresh: 6 Nov 2026, 05:50 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.
Confidence · HighDrawn from published drinker ratings, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighAny advice here on keeping this wine is general, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand. Drinking years, where shown, belong to the vintage named beside them.
Confidence · MediumIntense ruby moving to garnet, with the concentrated nose Castellare flags: ripe morello cherry and plum edging into preserve, lifted by violet. The sweet spice, vanilla and liquorice of half-new small oak barrels lift them too. With age the I Sodi vineyard's limestone gives a balsamic, forest-floor lift that Vivino drinkers consistently note. The palate is dense and elegant. It is framed by the bright acidity Sangioveto keeps even at 14% from these 430-metre vineyards. Tannins are firm but, as the producer puts it, sweet and fully integrated after long ageing. They carry ripe black cherry and a savoury leather-and-tobacco edge. It is structured rather than soft, built around fruit and freshness more than oak.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Standard Balloon glass.
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