{"id":12554,"date":"2026-02-04T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/?p=12554\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:26:14","slug":"castellare-di-castellina-celebrates-the-100th-anniversary-of-luigi-veronelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/news-en\/castellare-di-castellina-celebrates-the-100th-anniversary-of-luigi-veronelli\/","title":{"rendered":"CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA CELEBRATES THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LUIGI VERONELLI"},"content":{"rendered":"A tribute to the great Italian philosopher of wine, marked by the special edition <strong>I Sodi di Veronelli<\/strong><!--more-->\r\n\r\nOn February 2, 2026, <strong>Luigi Veronelli<\/strong> would have turned 100. To celebrate this anniversary, <strong>Paolo Panerai<\/strong> \u2014 founder of <strong>Castellare di Castellina<\/strong>, a historic <strong>Chianti Classico<\/strong> estate, and a close friend and co-author of Veronelli \u2014 has chosen to dedicate a tribute to the most important philosopher of Italian wine at <strong>Da Vittorio restaurant<\/strong> in Brusaporto (near Bergamo). Awarded three Michelin stars, Da Vittorio was discovered by Veronelli when it was still run by the father of the Cerea brothers, in Bergamo. The tribute honors the memory of the man who was the father of <strong>I Sodi di San Niccol\u00f2<\/strong>, Castellare di Castellina\u2019s Super Tuscan.<br><br>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Copertina Veronelli_3\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br><br>\r\n\r\nA day devoted to remembrance and storytelling about Gino\u2014as he was known to everyone\u2014made even more special by the limited edition I Sodi di Veronelli: just <strong>3.000 bottles of I Sodi di San Niccol\u00f2 2021<\/strong>, featuring a red label inspired by the color of the cloak Veronelli used to wrap himself in. Enhancing the bottle is a small booklet recounting the story of an important meeting\u2014that between Veronelli and Paolo Panerai\u2014a partnership that left a lasting mark.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wk-grid081\" class=\"uk-grid-width-1-1 uk-grid-width-small-1-2 uk-grid-width-medium-1-3 uk-grid-width-large-1-3 uk-grid-width-xlarge-1-3 galleria_immagini\" data-uk-grid=\"{gutter: ' 50',controls: '#wk-081'}\"  data-uk-scrollspy=\"{cls:'uk-animation-fade uk-invisible', target:'> div > .uk-panel', delay:300}\">\n\n    \n    <div>\n    \n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-invisible\">\n\n    <figure class=\"uk-overlay uk-overlay-hover \">\n\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/widgetkit\/cache\/IMG-20260203-WA0031-a3ec6d2e24b8f6a6118546ff10d4ce54.jpg\" class=\"uk-overlay-scale\" alt=\"Veronelli 100\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\">\n                <div class=\"uk-overlay-panel uk-overlay-background uk-overlay-fade\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div 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And Gino (I preferred to call him Luigi) invented the first \u2018maps of taste\u2019 through a series of printed inserts that brought success not only to Panorama but also to producers who, inspired by Veronelli\u2019s philosophy, began striving for ever higher quality\u201d<\/em>.<br><br>\r\n\r\nThe friendship between Veronelli and Panerai was fraternal\u2014a relationship of collaboration and mutual respect that led to several publications, including the monthly magazine L\u2019Etichetta and an edition of Dialoghetti morali, in which Veronelli, in a style inspired by Leopardi\u2019s Operette morali, engaged in dialogue with various interlocutors on culture, wine, and society.<em>\u201cIt was Veronelli, along with my grandfather Fernando, who passed on to me a passion for wine and its values,\u201d <strong>Panerai <\/strong>adds. \u201cBut more importantly, he was the true father of I Sodi di San Niccol\u00f2. That is why we decided to create a special edition of the wine.<br><br>\r\n\r\nIt was he who insisted\u2014yes, insisted\u2014that I place the definite article \u2018I\u2019 before the name to certify its quality. We were walking together down from the Castellare cellar toward the <strong>Church of San Niccol\u00f2<\/strong>, between the two oldest vineyards. The first had been named vigna de\u2019 sodi by the sharecroppers because of the particularly stony soil\u2014the best for making wine. The second, with the same type of soil, lay near the 14th-century church and was called San Niccol\u00f2. It was late August <strong>1976<\/strong>. I explained that we had decided, together with the winemaker (then <strong>Maurizio Castelli<\/strong>), to produce a Super Tuscan in the wake of Vigorello and Tignanello. I didn\u2019t even have time to specify the grape choices when he stated, in a peremptory tone: \u2018You told me you have not only Sangioveto in your vineyards but also Malvasia Nera; there you go\u2014forget the French varieties used for other high-quality Chianti wines. Italian grapes are excellent, and Malvasia Nera is better with Sangioveto than Merlot or Cabernet.\u2019 It was exactly what I was thinking too.\u201d\r\n<\/em>.<br><br>\r\n\r\nThe first vintage of I Sodi di San Niccol\u00f2, <strong>1977<\/strong>, was born in this way, becoming the fourth Historical Super Tuscan of Chianti Classico. And just as Veronelli had suggested, the wine is produced exclusively from native Tuscan grape varieties \u2014 <strong>85% Sangioveto and 15% Malvasia Nera<\/strong> \u2014 from the estate\u2019s two finest crus. Over the years, I Sodi di San Niccol\u00f2 has garnered major accolades, earning a place three times among <strong>Wine Spectator\u2019s Top 100 list<\/strong> and debuting in the first global Top 100 by Vinous\u2019 Antonio Galloni, thus confirming the ability to craft great wines by <strong>Alessandro Cellai<\/strong>, winemaker and Vice President of the <strong>Domini Castellare di Castellina<\/strong> Group.<br><br>\r\n\r\n<em>\u201cThanks to Luigi Veronelli, Italian oenology and gastronomy has become a true philosophy of life,\u201d <strong>Panerai<\/strong> emphasizes. \u201cThe choice to honor him at Da Vittorio in Brusaporto was no coincidence: he was the one who discovered the talent of the Cerea family, whose cuisine he loved dearly. Dedicating a label of his I Sodi di San Niccol\u00f2 to him today is a modest tribute, but I am sure that, as an atheist, he will appreciate it in Paradise\u2014even though there are hundreds of successful Italian wines that owe so much to him and his philosophy\u201d<\/em>.<br><br>\r\n\r\n<strong>I SODI DI VERONELLI<\/strong><br>\r\n\r\nA Special Label<br>\r\n\r\nThe label of the limited-edition I Sodi di Veronelli is <strong>like a book to be leafed through<\/strong>. Beneath the iconic little bird\u2014appearing on a red background for the occasion\u2014there is a second label waiting to be discovered. Simply lifting the flap reveals the story of the day Veronelli suggested the name of Castellare di Castellina\u2019s Super Tuscan. On the right appears an image of the great philosopher-oenologist with the Castellare vineyards in the background. Completing the packaging is a booklet tied around the bottle\u2019s neck, with the story of this special friendship as told by Paolo Panerai. A compelling narrative that transforms the wine into an immersive, engaging experience.<br><br>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Copertina Veronelli_4\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copertina-Veronelli_4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br><br>\r\n\r\nTasting Notes from the Winemaker<br>\r\n<em>\u201cI Sodi di Veronelli 2021 stands out for its great aromatic intensity and a dense yet elegant weave of sweet tannins, supported by the acidity of the Sangioveto. The palate is particularly pleasant and vibrant, with a long, persistent finish. A wine that can be enjoyed immediately or left in the cellar for very long aging.\u201d<\/em>. <strong>Alessandro Cellai<\/strong><br><br>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.castellare.it\/it\/castellare-di-castellina\/184-361-i-sodi-di-s-niccolo-2021-edizione-speciale-veronelli-100.html#\/1-formato-075_l\/40-annata-2021\"><strong>I SODI DI S.NICCOL\u00d2 | SPECIAL EDITION VERONELLI 100<\/strong><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tribute to the great Italian philosopher of wine, marked by the special edition I Sodi di Veronelli<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12543,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,50],"tags":[368,78,103,367,364],"class_list":["post-12554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news-en","tag-anniversary","tag-castellare-di-castellina","tag-i-sodi-di-s-niccolo","tag-special-edition","tag-veronelli-100"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12554"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12556,"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12554\/revisions\/12556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.castellare.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}