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2023 Chianti Classico, Castellare di Castellina Wine Republic

2024 Chianti Classico, Castellare di Castellina

Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy

Castellare di Castellina’s 2024 Chianti Classico is bright, pure and beautifully true to place, the kind of Tuscan red that makes a simple meal feel instantly more civilised. Sangioveto brings its classic ruby lift, with red cherry, wild strawberry, violet, liquorice, blackcurrant and a gentle hint of vanilla, while Canaiolo adds softness and charm.

On the palate, it is fresh, rounded and elegantly structured, with juicy red fruit, lively acidity and fine, spicy tannins. There is enough depth for proper food, but the real pleasure is its balance: fragrant, savoury, quietly polished and unmistakably Chianti Classico. A wine to drink generously now, or tuck away for a few years as the fruit settles into leather, herbs and earth.

For when
A bowl of pasta turns into a longer, louder, much better evening.

Pairs with
Wild boar ragù, bistecca alla Fiorentina, roast chicken, lasagne, grilled sausages, mushroom risotto, tomato pasta, pecorino or medium-aged cheeses.

Castellare di Castellina, founded in the 1970s in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, is one of Tuscany’s most admired estates, celebrated for its elegant, terroir-driven wines that honour the Sangiovese grape in its purest form. The vineyards, nestled around the medieval village of Castellina in Chianti, sit on limestone-rich soils at elevations of 350–400 metres, producing fruit of superb balance and aromatic intensity.

The 2024 vintage is made predominantly from Sangiovese (known locally as Sangioveto) with a touch of native Canaiolo, fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness, then aged for around 12 months in French oak barrels and traditional casks. The result is quintessential Castellare, a wine that bridges tradition and modernity, combining the perfume and purity of old-world Chianti with the finesse and texture of contemporary craftsmanship.

Whats in the bottle
Sangiovese 90% and Canaiolo 10%

Notable Awards
91 points, James Suckling

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Castellare di Castellina is a benchmark Chianti Classico estate, created in the 1970s by Paolo Panerai through the union of four historic properties: Castellare, Caselle, San Niccolò and Le Case. From the beginning, the aim was quality without compromise, combining traditional Tuscan identity with the precision and ambition that helped drive the renaissance of Italian wine.

The estate is based in Castellina in Chianti, one of the historic heartlands of the Classico zone, where altitude, limestone soils and woodland influence give Sangiovese its freshness, perfume and structure. Castellare is particularly known for its commitment to native varieties, especially Sangioveto, the local name for Sangiovese, and Canaiolo. Its flagship I Sodi di San Niccolò became one of Tuscany’s most admired native-variety reds, proving that greatness did not need Cabernet or Merlot to make an international statement.

The bird on every Castellare label is more than decoration. Each vintage features a different species as a symbol of the estate’s environmental sensitivity and its protected, wildlife-rich landscape.

The 2024 Chianti Classico is made from 90% Sangioveto and 10% Canaiolo grown in Castellina in Chianti. The vineyards sit on limestone soils at around 350 to 400 metres above sea level, with vines trained using single-arched cane Guyot. Planting density is 3,500 vines per hectare, with yields around 60 quintals per hectare.

The 2024 growing season brought a welcome return to balanced conditions after the more difficult 2023 vintage. Regular winter rainfall and a cool spring helped replenish soil water reserves, allowing the vines to handle summer warmth without losing freshness. The summer was warm but not extreme, giving Sangiovese and Canaiolo time to ripen evenly while retaining aromatic definition and acidity.

Harvest took place in October. Fermentation was carried out in stainless steel, followed by completed malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged for 7 months in French oak barrels of 225 and 500 litres, then held for a further 7 months in bottle before release. The result is classic Castellare: ruby-coloured, fragrant, fresh and finely structured.