The Winery Famiglia Castellani of Chianti of Tuscany

Winery Famiglia Castellani
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 103 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Chianti in the region of Tuscany

The Winery Famiglia Castellani is one of the best wineries to follow in Chianti.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Famiglia Castellani wines

Looking for the best Winery Famiglia Castellani wines in Chianti among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Famiglia Castellani wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Famiglia Castellani wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Famiglia Castellani

How Winery Famiglia Castellani wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of bernard's potée, chinese bowl or languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with....

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani

On the nose the red wine of Winery Famiglia Castellani. often reveals types of flavors of cheese, microbio or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Famiglia Castellani. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani

  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani.

  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Merlot
  • Montepulciano
  • Primitivo

Discovering the wine region of Chianti

The wine region of Chianti is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. We currently count 1721 estates and châteaux in the of Chianti, producing 2759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Famiglia Castellani

How Winery Famiglia Castellani wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or mushrooms such as recipes of fish and shrimp wok with curry, nanie's diced ham quiche or risotto with ceps (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani

On the nose the white wine of Winery Famiglia Castellani. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Famiglia Castellani. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Famiglia Castellani.

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Vermentino

Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo

It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Famiglia Castellani

Planning a wine route in the of Chianti? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Famiglia Castellani.

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News about Winery Famiglia Castellani and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.