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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.

September 2021

In Wine Spectator October issue, Bruce Sanderson dedicates an article to his Tuscan tastings, defining the 2017 vintage of I Sodi di S. Niccolò “exceptional”. A great result for this vintage that marks the 40 harvests of Castellare di Castellina’s flagship wine, celebrated with a total-black limited edition.

August 2021

In the Insider Weekly column of the wine bible, Castellare flagship wine is the Italian label with the highest score.