Posts Tagged ‘Domini Castellare di Castellina’

March 2023

It will be a Vinitaly full of previews for the companies of the Domini Castellare di Castellina group. First of all the official presentation of the highly anticipated 2019 vintage of I Sodi di S. Niccolò, the Supertuscan by Castellare di Castellina, a historic Chianti Classico company.

November 2022

The wait is over. Finally the new vintage of Baffonero, Rocca di Frassinello’s 100% Merlot flagship wine, is ready to be tasted and to reveal the unique characteristics of this Maremma Toscana thoroughbred, produced in a few thousand bottles.

March 2022

After having sold out Baffonero 2017 in a few months, the new vintage of Rocca di Frassinello 100% Merlot finally has been released.

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.

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.