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Castellare di Castellina
Castellare's Chianti Classico from Castellina in Chianti: 95% Sangioveto, 5% Canaiolo, only native grapes from limestone at 409m. Cherry, violet and tobacco; balanced, food-friendly Sangiovese, and the 2022 is a well-liked year.
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A native-grape Sangioveto with cherry fruit, a violet lift and an earthy tobacco edge: a well-liked, traditional Chianti Classico.
The flavours below are the signature of Sangiovese in this style, shown here as shared reference. Tasting notes specific to this bottle are added when we research it.
Violet
Black cherry
Raspberry
Tobacco
Leather
Oak
Liquorice
VanillaOne UK listing tracked, the 2022 vintage at roughly £22 a bottle. Prices below come straight from the retailer and update as they change.
75cl · 2021: £27.50, 1 UK retailer
Magnum 150cl · 2024: £52.90, 1 UK retailer
A native-grape Chianti Classico annata at around £22: strong on food, fair on value. An easy entry to Sangiovese rather than a long-haul cellar wine.
Medium-tannin Sangiovese with bright acidity is a textbook food red, built for Tuscan grilled meat, ragu and aged cheese.
A classic native-grape Chianti Classico annata at mid-tannin and mid-price: an easy, recognisable entry to Sangiovese.
At about £22 the wine sits around the Chianti Classico annata norm. A well-liked 2022 and a 90-point critic band make it fair, not a bargain.
Versatile and food-friendly at around £22, comfortably an everyday Tuscan red rather than a special-occasion bottle.
A Chianti Classico annata with 7 months in used oak barrels holds 5-6 years. It is not built for long ageing like a Riserva or Gran Selezione.
A respected estate annata rather than a Riserva or single-vineyard cuvee; pleasant for a dinner, not a headline occasion wine.
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.
2022 was Tuscany's warmest, driest year on record; reduced yields but balanced, soft-tannin Chianti Classico. The 2022 rates a touch above the label's usual form.
2022 was Tuscany's warmest, driest year on record, but few prolonged heat spikes left fruit intact and yields reduced. The Chianti Classico annate are balanced and harmonious, with moderate acidity, soft tannins and well-defined cherry fruit; drink from release through about 2030.
2022 was Tuscany's warmest, driest year on record, but few prolonged heat spikes left fruit intact and yields reduced. The Chianti Classico annate are balanced and harmonious, with moderate acidity, soft tannins and well-defined cherry fruit; drink from release through about 2030.
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.
Founded in 1968 from five Castellina in Chianti farms, Castellare bottles only indigenous grapes. It crowns each vintage with a different wild Italian bird on the label.
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.
Wine route
Full day, longer with tastings · 5 stops
Open the driveMade at Castellare di Castellina, Castellina in Chianti.
Wine route in the zone: Strada Chiantigiana SR 222.
Castellare bottles only indigenous grapes (95% Sangioveto, 5% Canaiolo), forgoing cheaper, easier-ripening Cabernet or Merlot. The purist annata costs more to grow than a blended Chianti.
Fruit comes from limestone slopes at 409m at Castellina in Chianti, on single-arched canes held to about 50 quintals per hectare. Low-yield hillside farming lifts the cost per bottle.
The DOCG sets yield ceilings, the minimum-ageing rule and the Black Rooster seal that the 2022 must pass before release. All of that adds cost over an unclassified Tuscan red.
Only 7 months in used oak barrels plus 7 in bottle, well short of a Riserva. Using older barrels rather than new French oak keeps the annata's barrel cost down and the price near £22.
UK excise duty is £2.67 a bottle for still wine up to 15% ABV at 2026 HMRC rates. Then 20% VAT on the roughly £22 price adds about £3.68 more before any retailer margin.
Dishes that go with this wine
Castellare points this wine at structured main dishes, stews and medium-aged cheeses. Its acidity and tannin make it a Tuscan table red for Fiorentina, ragù and pecorino.
Sangiovese's firm tannin binds the proteins and fat of a chargrilled T-bone, the classic Tuscan match for Chianti Classico. The 2022's soft tannins and red-cherry acidity cut through the char without overpowering the meat.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye steak · Lamb chops · Sunday Roast Beef · More pairings →
The wine's moderate acidity mirrors the acidity of a slow tomato ragù, so neither tastes flat. Sangiovese's savoury, cherry fruit sits naturally alongside Tuscan pasta, the everyday home for this bottle.
Try with: Cotoletta alla bolognese · Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →
Castellare recommends this wine with medium-aged cheeses, and the red-fruit core balances the salt and fat of a mature pecorino. The light tannin refreshes the palate between bites.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Aged cheese · Cured meats · More pairings →
Sangiovese acidity and gentle tannin cut the richness of prosciutto, finocchiona and Tuscan salami, a pairing drinkers reach for often. The wine's earthy, leathery edge bridges to cured-meat savouriness.
Try with: Ham and salami · Cured meats · Pecorino · More pairings →
Castellare points this wine at structured and stewed dishes. Its medium body matches the weight of a Tuscan bean ribollita or a red-meat stew without flattening it, and the savoury fruit echoes slow-cooked depth.
Try with: Beef stew · Venison Stew · Lamb shank · More pairings →
The wine's tannin and dry red fruit clash with capsaicin heat and sugary sauces, which make Sangiovese taste hard and bitter. Keep it away from fiery curries and sweet-and-sour dishes; reach instead for an off-dry Italian white.
Skip with: Lamb bhuna · Crispy chilli beef · Szechuan beef · Mongolian beef · Pairing guide →
This is the estate's annata, with 7 months in used oak barrels. It drinks well for 5 to 6 years from the 2022 release; for longer cellaring look to Castellare's Riserva.
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 Chianti Classico annata with 7 months in used oak barrels holds 5-6 years. It is not built for long ageing like a Riserva or Gran Selezione.
£18.50 for a 75cl bottle of the 2024, at XtraWine, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 25 Oct 2026, 03:22 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.
Confidence · HighA style read drawn from the grape and the appellation, not from this exact bottle. We mark these notes openly so you know what you are reading.
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 · MediumIt is 95% Sangiovese (which Castellare calls Sangioveto) and 5% Canaiolo. Castellare uses only native Tuscan grapes, with no Cabernet or Merlot, to keep the most traditional Chianti Classico formula.
The wine ferments in stainless steel, with the softening second fermentation completed. It then refines for 7 months in used oak barrels and a further 7 months in bottle before release. The fruit comes from limestone vineyards at 409m at Castellina in Chianti.
Bright ruby with cherry, raspberry and violet, a touch of liquorice and vanilla, and tobacco and leather behind. It is medium-bodied and dry, with moderate acidity, soft tannin and good balance.
Tuscan classics: bistecca alla Fiorentina and grilled red meat, tomato ragù with tagliatelle or pici, pecorino and aged cheese, cured meats, and stews. Castellare itself recommends structured main dishes, stewed dishes and medium-aged cheeses.
Yes. 2022 was Tuscany's warmest, driest year on record but kept fruit intact at reduced yields. The Chianti Classico annate are balanced with soft tannins, and the 2022 rates a touch above the label's usual form.
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