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February 2022

There are two wines of the Domini Castellare di Castellina group in the top 10 of the best Italian reds. I Sodi di San Niccolò 2017 by Castellare di Castellina, historic Chianti Classico winery, and Baffonero 2018 by Rocca di Frassinello in the Tuscan Maremma are in fact at the top of the annual ranking released by the Italian magazine Gentleman which adds up the ratings of the main Italian wine guides and those of the four most authoritative international evaluators (Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate by Robert Parker, Vinous by Antonio Galloni and James Suckling.com). I Sodi di San Niccolò 2017 won 6th place, with 665 total points, followed by Baffonero 2018, ranked 7th with 656.83 points.

December 2021

On 2 December, the renowned international auction house has sold a Nebuchadnezzar of the Super Tuscan by Castellare, accompanied by a precious art book, for £ 4,655.

November 2021

Sold at a record price at Pandolfini auction, the Super Tuscan by Castellare will be auctioned at Christie’s on December 2 and 3 in the rare formats of 15 and 18 L accompanied by a precious art book with illustrations of the 40 birds depicted on the labels of the first 40 vintages.

October 2021

The 2021 harvest ended in the 4 estates of the Domini Castellare di Castellina group and it is time to take stock. Alessandro Cellai, oenologist and vice president of the DCC group, tells us how was this season.

October 2021

On the occasion of the 40th birthday party of Zlatan Ibrahimović, Castellare di Castellina, historic Chianti Classico winery, and AC Milan football club, celebrated the Swedish champion with a special gift: a bottle of I Sodi di S. Niccolò 1981, historic vintage of Castellare’s Super Tuscan which coincides with the year of the player’s birth. The precious bottle was delivered during the surprise party organized by the Milan management and his teammates.