{"product_id":"2024-chianti-classico-castellare-di-castellina","title":"2024 Chianti Classico, Castellare di Castellina","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCastellare 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor when\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bowl of pasta turns into a longer, louder, much better evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePairs with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild boar ragù, bistecca alla Fiorentina, roast chicken, lasagne, grilled sausages, mushroom risotto, tomato pasta, pecorino or medium-aged cheeses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCastellare di Castellina\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in the 1970s in the heart of the \u003cem\u003eChianti Classico\u003c\/em\u003e region, is one of Tuscany’s most admired estates, celebrated for its elegant, terroir-driven wines that honour the \u003cem\u003eSangiovese\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage is made predominantly from \u003cstrong\u003eSangiovese (known locally as Sangioveto)\u003c\/strong\u003e with a touch of native \u003cem\u003eCanaiolo\u003c\/em\u003e, fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness, then aged for around 12 months in French oak barrels and traditional casks. The result is quintessential \u003cstrong\u003eCastellare, \u003c\/strong\u003ea wine that bridges tradition and modernity, combining the perfume and purity of old-world Chianti with the finesse and texture of contemporary craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54882300789121,"sku":null,"price":25.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2023ChiantiClassicCasteina.png?v=1770049301","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2024-chianti-classico-castellare-di-castellina","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}