I Sodi di S. Niccolò is Castellare’s top wine, ranked in the Wine Spectator Top 100 on multiple occasions and recognized with the prestigious Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri. The estate takes great pride in demonstrating the greatness of the Sangioveto variety, paired with Malvasia Nera. Deeply sophisticated and showcasing its full pedigree in terms of both the bouquet and palate of the wine. The fruit quality is exceptional, and each individual aroma can be distinguished with total clarity, from the cherry to the spices, whose focus and integration are exceptional. Composed of Sangioveto (85%-90%) and Malvasia nera (15-10%).
Winemaker Notes
Full-bodied, with firm yet fine-grained tannins, I Sodi di San Niccolò is a rich and elegant wine that offers aromas of ripe cherries, dark berries, and currants which are complemented by notes of vanilla, leather, and cedar. On the palate, this wine is full and rich with high aging potential. Pair this wine with braised veal, demi-glaces, roasted suckling pig, and Boeuf Bourguignon.
Professional Ratings
97
Vinous“The 2018 I Sodi di San Niccolò is the most elegant Sodi I have ever tasted, and I have tasted them all. Sodi can be quite the bruiser in its youth, as the tannins are often imposing, but the 2018 is impressive because there is more than enough fruit to balance things out. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and gravel build in a Sodi endowed with mind-blowing purity and exceptional finesse. Superb!”
About the Producer
The Castellare estate is one of the best examples of tradition in the area. The winery’s owner, Paolo Panerai, has closely studied the world’s best wineries and applied this understanding and experience to viticulture in Italy.
The Castellare property, located in Tuscany’s Castellina in Chianti, has become a virtual refuge for wildlife, including many of the birds pictured on their labels. With each vintage, the Castellare label shows a different bird, symbolizing the estate’s commitment to environmentally sound cultivation.
