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Toscana Merlot IGT 'Poggio ai Merli' 2019 (750 ml.) Castellare di Castellina
'Poggio ai Merli' by Castellare di Castellina is the most direct demonstration of how Tuscany is an exceptional land for Merlot. It is left to rest for up to 30 months in new French oak barrels, and is completed with a further year of aging in glass. It is a Merlot that is included in the list of those that are the largest reds on the Peninsula. Of great structure and great personality, it was vinified for the first time with the vintage of 1999, and right from the start it established itself as a sort of "symbol monument" of excellent wines. It is an exceptional Merlot. Limited edition, numbered bottles.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Designation
- Toscana Rosso IGT
- Grape / Raw material
- merlot
- Vintage or Cuvée
- 2019
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- IT - Tuscany
- Alcohol Content
- 14% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Tulip glass very large
- Special Features
- Artistic label, Limited Edition
- Food Matches
- Red Meat, Game
- Allergens
- Contains sulphites (by sulphites we mean the sulphur dioxide that is added to wine, to preserve it, thanks to its disinfectant, antioxidant and stabilizing action)
DCC-POGGIO-AI-MERLI-2019
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Castellare di Castellina
In the picturesque setting of Tuscany, among rolling hills and ancient villages, lies the Castellare di Castellina winery, a jewel of the Chianti Classico that embodies the quintessential Tuscan winemaking tradition. Nestled in the beating heart of the Chianti region, Castellare di Castellina is a beacon of authenticity and elegance, where respect for native vines is at the heart of a production philosophy that celebrates the land and its history.
Castellare's vines thrive on lands that have seen centuries of cultivation, nourished by a rich soil and a favorable climate that give the wines a unique structure and personality. Here, Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes are grown with meticulous care, respecting an approach that favors quality over quantity, enhancing the intrinsic characteristics of these historic varieties.
The winery is best known for its I Sodi di S. Niccolò, a wine that stands as a symbol of Tuscan excellence. This wine stands out for its complexity and depth, combining notes of ripe red fruits with delicate earthy scents, all wrapped in velvety tannins that make it an unforgettable tasting experience. Each sip is a sensory journey through the Chianti landscape, a liquid tale of elegance and power.
We invite all wine lovers to discover the extraordinary labels of Castellare di Castellina on Vino45, an opportunity to explore the excellence of Tuscan winemaking through wines that speak with the authentic voice of their territory. Let yourself be seduced by the mastery and passion that lie in each bottle, and discover the pleasure of a wine that is much more than a simple drink: it is an authentic expression of art.
Address:
Località Caselle, SP130 - 53011 Castellina in Chianti (SI), Italy
Color: intense ruby red
Bouquet: complex and deep, hints of ripe dark fruit, tertiary vanilla, cocoa and coffee
Taste: soft and full-bodied, warm and enveloping, fine and elegant with a tannic texture, balanced and long lasting.
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THE WINE
'Poggio ai Merli' by Castellare di Castellina is the most direct demonstration of how Tuscany is an exceptional land for Merlot. It is left to rest for up to 30 months in new French oak barrels, and is completed with a further year of aging in glass. It is a Merlot that is included in the list of those that are the largest reds on the Peninsula. Of great structure and great personality, it was vinified for the first time with the vintage of 1999, and right from the start it established itself as a sort of "symbol monument" of excellent wines. It is an exceptional Merlot. Limited edition, numbered bottles.
THE COMPANY
Historical company of the Chianti Classico, Castellare di Castellina is born in today's form in 1968 thanks to the fusion of 5 different farms. A magical place where the vineyards, 33 hectares, are perfectly integrated into the environment, between forests and other crops. An area where good exposure, good water drainage, soils of limestone marc, galestro and little clay have always been well-structured, intense wines and suitable for a long aging in the bottle. The cellar has been owned by the entrepreneur Paolo Panerai since the late 70's, which immediately begins a long search path to improve all its labels. A careful census of vines, undertaken immediately after the purchase, has for example allowed to select the best species of sangiovese for the Sodi di San Niccolò, wine symbol of the company. Not only that: an experimental plot planted in the property in collaboration with the University of Milan and Florence and the San Michele all'Adige Institute allows continuous research on the best clones as well as the production of vines selected for the renewal of the vineyards. The Castellare Castellina world has grown in time, in fact in 2004, in the heart of Maremma, in partnership with Les Domaines Baron de Rothschild-Lafite, was born Rocca di Frassinello. A splendid estate along the Tuscan coast where the best of Italy and France meet; a place where sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot and shiraz find their home in perfect harmony, leading to the birth of wines with a certain charm, intensity and elegance. Rossi who immediately meet the tastes of an extremely heterogeneous audience and whose project is complete with the construction of the new cellar, a project projected Renzo Piano. Paul Panerai's wine adventure does not stop at Tuscany alone. It is in Sicily that are subsequently born Feudi del Pisciotto and Gurra di Mare. The first one is between Caltagirone and Piazza Armerina: about forty hectares of vineyards cultivated above all in black Avola for a cellar characterized by the historic palmento, where it was vinified already in the days of the Greeks and Romans. The second one near Porto Palo, the ancient port of Selinunte, in one of the richest areas of Sicily's history, a place that delivers warm white wines.