Tuscan wines - Domini di Castellare di Castellina

The Best and Famous Tuscany Wines - Foodexplore - Domini di Castellare di Castellina

Tuscany is probably the most famous region for wine-making all over the world. The Tuscan wines are numerous as the denominations and varieties. The most grown variety is undoubtely the Sangiovese that, depending from the area, is used for the Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Nobile di Montepulciano and others such as Carmignano and Morellino di Scansano. Viticulture and wine-making in Tuscany are a real institution; the most famous wineries are located in beautiful places such as Antinori, Frescobaldi, Ricsoli and Banfi to mention only few. There are also many smaller wineries which make outstanding and unique wines. Regarding the production of white wines, Tuscany can offer both wines made with international and local grapes such as the Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Bolgheri Bianco. Many famous Tuscan wines are made international grapes such as the Sassicaia (that has a Bordeaux cut, Baffo nero (Merlot), Tignanello and Solaia. Another excellent wine is the Vin Santo; made with Malvasia grapes, it is a dessert wine aged in the famous 'caratelli'. The online wineshop of FoodExplore is always updated and offers the best famous Tuscan wines from the best wineries and estates.

Domini di Castellare di Castellina is a project created by Paolo Panerai and the Baron Domanin from Roshchild-Lafite who started to work together to produce extraordinary wines. The oldest winery in the group is Castellare di Castellina, a beautiful estate in the heart of the Chianti Classico area, which is made up of 80 hectares and has been producing incredible wines for 30 years. Rocca di Frassinello in the Maremma is a 500-hectare estate, designed by the worldwide known architect Renzo Piano. 90 of those hectares are planted with vines and the aim is to combine Castellare's experience on wine-growing and wine-making of Sangiovese and the French knowledge about the international grape varieties. Last estate to join the Domini di Castellare di Castellina is Feudi del Pisciotto in Sicily. It is a 33-hectare estate planted since 2002 at an elevation of 250 asl and 6 km far from the sea. Planted grapes are Nero d'Avola and other international varieties, both red and white ones.