Features
Name:
Poggio ai Merli di Castellare Toscana IGT 2021
Terrain:
Limestone
Cellar
The wine cellar Castellare di Castellina was born in Castellina in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, from the union of four estates (Castellare, Caselle, San Niccolò and Le Case) created by Paolo Panerai with the aim of producing wine of the best possible quality. It was the 1970s when the so-called Renaissance of Italian wine had begun. From the very beginning, the famous Tuscan winery made a great contribution to the 'Renaissance', bringing tradition and innovation together. Tradition in the care of the vines and the land, distinguished between campi and sodi (where campi are the easiest soils to work and sodi the hardest but best plots for growing vines), in the decision to still produce wine according to the Tuscan government method, to respect Chianti Classico by using only indigenous vines, and to produce a great wine, recognised internationally as one of the greatest reds in the world, using only indigenous Tuscan vines.
Description
Tuscany has discovered itself an exceptional land for Merlot with world-first wines such as Masseto. This pure Merlot from Castellare, thanks to the special position of the vineyard, has a personality that is rare to find even in the best international Merlots. Since the first vintage, it has been described as a monument to wine excellence.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Very intense ruby red, with a slight violet hue. On the nose it has an intense, complex perfume where fruity notes reminiscent of blackcurrants stand out. In the mouth the wine is balanced, soft with an aftertaste reminiscent of the olfactory notes.
Storage time:
over 10 years
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation took place in temperature-controlled steel tanks
Acknowledgements
Robert Parker 97/100
Vinous96/100
Wine Enthusiast95/100
Falstaff94/100
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