The Castellare estate near Castellina, in the heart of Chianti Classico area shines with its entire production, starting with simple Chianti Classico, which is one of the most beautiful in its category, about the Poggiale Riserva, up to I Sodi di San Niccolò, the super selection from the location of the same name, a the revolutionary Reds from the early 80s and has since grown into a great Tuscan classic. Vin Santo is a gimmick and specialty. Late-picked white grapes (Malvasia and Trebbiano) are protected from direct sunlight and rain protected in a well-ventilated room on wires to Hang dry. For three to four months Is the volume reduced by evaporation to a third and the resulting grape juice flows As thick as honey and is just as sweet. The boy Wine then ferments and matures for about 4 years in small barrels of various types of wood and develops a wonderful complexity of aromas, combined with a seductive sweetness. Vin Santo is under Among others, an excellent companion for highly mature cheeses such as Stilton, Gorgonzola, Bleu de Bresse or Rässem Appenzeller.