Made from 85% Sangioveto and 15% Malvasia Nera. After a maceration period of 18-25 days, the wine was transferred to new barriques and aged for 18 months. "I Sodi" refers to land that is difficult to till and must be harvested by hand, "di San Niccolo" refers to an abandoned church on the Castellare property. This wine was created with the goal of demonstrating that the native grapes of the region could produce a wine of the highest international standards without the aid of varietals outside of the Chianti tradition. The goal has been achieved as I Sodi is consistently ranked in the top 100 wines internationally.

"Wonderful aromas of berries, roses and raspberries. Medium-bodied, with tight and silky tannins and a long, long finish. A very fine wine..."--Wine Spectator, October 31, 2002