Castellare S. Niccolò Vin Santo

S. Niccolò Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 60% Malvasia Toscana and 40% Trebbiano Toscano harvested from various estate vineyards in Castellina in Chianti. After harvest, the grapes are crushed and fermented in small oak barrels (caratelli) where they are aged for four to five years.

Alessandro Cellai
Castellare Vines
Castellare Vineyard
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Acclaim
The 2003 Vin Santo San Niccolo offers up an array of exotic tangerines, mint, sage and minerals in a quirky style that is hard to fully capture in words. The wine reveals gorgeous persistence and a long finish, with notes of hazelnuts, spices and prunes that linger on the close.
— Wine Advocate, Aug 2009
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vineyard name
Chianti Classico/Estate vineyards in Castellina
Vineyard size
4 acres
Soil composition
Limestone and clay
Training method
Simple & Double Guyot
Elevation:
1,150-1,300 feet
Vines/acre:
1,011
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1982-1987
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1979
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,500
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
60% Malvasia and 40% Trebbiano
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
4-5 years
Length of bottle aging:
8 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.1
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
16 %
Dry extract:
35 g/L
Residual sugar:
75 g/L
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