Castellare I Sodi di S. Niccolò
Wine Description
This legendary wine was one of the first Super Tuscans crafted entirely with indigenous varietals. I Sodi di San Niccoló was created in the early 1970's with the goal of demonstrating that the native grapes of the region could produce a wine of the highest quality without the aid of international varietals. "I Sodi" refers to land that is difficult to till and must be harvested by hand, while "San Niccoló" is an abandoned church on the Castellare property.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Chianti Classico/The I Sodi di San Niccolò vineyard
Vineyard size
12.4 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,452 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
0.6 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1980
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
18
Varietal composition:
85% Sangioveto and 15% Malvasia Nera
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
50% new and 50% second passage
Length of bottle aging:
18 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
33 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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