Castellare I Sodi di S. Niccolò

I Sodi di San Niccolò Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

I Sodi di San Niccolò was created in the early 1980s with the goal of demonstrating that the native grapes could produce a wine with all the power and grace of a Super Tuscan.  The name "I Sodi" refers to land that is difficult to till (grapes must be hand-harvested), and "San Niccolò" is an abandoned church on the Castellare property.  This wine captures the enormous potential of the Sangioveto grape.

Alessandro Cellai
Castellare Vines
Castellare Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The 2008 I Sodi di San Niccolò is especially dark, powerful and brooding in this vintage. Black fruit, smoke, tar and incense are some of the many notes that flow from a structured, tense frame. The 2008 will test the readers’ patience, but it has the stuffing and pedigree to develop into a splendid wine. This is a fabulous showing, especially within the context of the vintage. Today, the 2008 looks to be a great wine in the making. I Sodi di San Niccolò is 85% Sangioveto and 15% Malvasia Nera aged in French oak barrels, 50% new.”
— Wine Advocate, Jun 2012
This is a historic wine that consistently delivers an elegant interpretation of Tuscan Sangiovese (blended with 15% Malvasia Nera). It opens with bright pulses of cherry and raspberry, plus a dark tone of leather. The palate is silky, fresh and long-lasting.
— Wine Enthusiast, Apr 2013
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
The I Sodi di San Niccolò vineyard
Vineyard size
11 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,452 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1980
Bottles produced of this wine:
25,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
14
Varietal composition:
85% Sangioveto and 15% Malvasia Nera
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
79 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpover, delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Age of Aging Container:
50% new and 50% second-passage
Length of bottle aging:
30 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.8 %
Dry extract:
33 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L