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Castellani

Castellani 'Arbos' Chianti 2022

Style Wine Italy Red
Producer Castellani
Origin Tuscany (Pontedera HQ; Chianti Classico estate
$26 / btl
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What it tastes like.

Castellani is a family-run producer based in Pisa, with a long history of bottling well-priced central Italian wines. The 'Arbos' Chianti is a higher-quality Sangiovese 'in purezza' — 100% Sangiovese rather than a blend — produced from hillside vineyards sloping down towards the Tuscan coast and partially aged in barriques.

The 2022 vintage was warm but balanced in Tuscany. Expect a deep ruby colour and a classic Sangiovese nose of red cherry, dried herb, leather, tobacco leaf and a hint of sweet spice from oak. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with the variety's trademark bright acidity, fine-grained tannin and a savoury, slightly bitter close. Selected by Castellani's tasting panel against strict colour, alcohol and aromatic standards before the wine is bottled under the 'Arbos' label.

Pair with tomato-based pasta, grilled steak, wild boar ragu or aged pecorino. 15% ABV. 750ml.

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About Castellani.

Tuscany (Pontedera HQ; Chianti Classico estate ·Est. 1903

Famiglia Castellani was founded as a Tuscan wine business in 1903 in Pontedera near Pisa, building on family winemaking that began in Montecalvoli in the late 1800s under Alfredo Castellani. Alfredo's sons Duilio and Mario expanded the company through the mid-twentieth century, and Duilio's son Giorgio added export distribution. The company today runs five main Tuscan estates (including a 100+-hectare Chianti Classico holding near Radda) and the Villa Puccini brand — named for composer Giacomo Puccini, who once lived at the property.

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  • Temperature

    16–18°C · cellar temperature, never warm

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Tuscany (Pontedera HQ; Chianti Classico estate

Alfredo Castellani began bottling and selling his own wine in Montecalvoli, in the Tuscan hinterland between Pisa and Florence, in the late nineteenth century — his work as a winemaker preceding any branded operation. In 1903 the family formalised the business as Castellani Spa, headquartered in Pontedera near Pisa. Alfredo's sons Duilio and Mario led the company's mid-twentieth-century expansion, broadening the production base across multiple Tuscan estates. Duilio's eldest son Giorgio added export distribution from the 1970s, building the international footprint that now reaches 42 countries.

Castellani produces wine from five main Tuscan estates — the most prominent is the 100+-hectare Chianti Classico holding near the medieval town of Radda — plus contracted production from other Italian regions. The company-owned Villa Puccini brand, which sits within the Castellani portfolio, derives its name from the property that was once home to opera composer Giacomo Puccini (La Bohème, Madama Butterfly). The wine range covers Chianti Classico (Riserva and standard), Tuscan IGT blends, the Villa Puccini blends, and a roster of secondary Italian-region wines distributed under the broader corporate umbrella.

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