Castello Di Ama Chianti, Chianti Classico Castello Di Ama
Name:
Castello di Ama CASTELLO DI AMA Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany
Where it's from:
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico
Price per case:
£149.15
Bottles per case:
6 x 75 cl
Style:
Soft & Supple Reds
Description:
Woody, chesnut nose vanilla and ripe berry fruit. Light and refreshing. Pleasant character. Leather notes. VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS The estate operates 90 hectares of specialized vineyards at altitudes ranging from the 390 of Vigneto Bertinga to the 530 meters of Vigneto Bellavista. The soil is clayey-calcareous and rich in crumbled stone. Fifty-five hectares are entered on the Chianti Classico DOCG register. The vineyard, with a plant density of 3,000 vines per hectare, was planted between 1964 and 1978. The main training systems are Guyot, used on 56 hectares, and the so-called ''Lira Aperta'' , present on the remaining 25 hectares. The grown grape varieties, which are all grafted on to 420 A and Kober 5BB, are: Sangiovese 80%, Canaiolo 8%, Malvasia Nera and Merlot 12%. VINIFICATION The 190 tons of grapes were harvested between the 9th and the 15th of October. The grapes, carefully selected, were crushed and destemmed. Fermentation proceeded regularly in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks between 30º and 33ºC . Frequent delicate pumpings-over during the entire fermentation process and extended maceration of 25 days. After the primary fermentation, 800 hectolitres of wine were drawn off mainly in French oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. AGEING The wine was blended and then aged in French oak barrels, of which 30% were new and the rest one to three years old. The wine was then bottled during the month of April as follows: 13,300 halves-bottles, 97,600 standard bottles, 1,000 magnums, 100 double magnums. (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico
Producer:
Castello di Ama
Product ID:
45381
CastellodiAmaChianti Classico DOCG
Description: Voted Winery of the Year 2005 by the Gambero Rosso, Ama’s history goes back to 1972 when four Roman families united to purchase the Ama estate with the goal of restoring it to the splendour of its 18th century heyday. New cellars were built, new plantings began with experimentation into non-indigenous varietals, and new methods of viticulture were pursued while in 1982. Marco Pallanti was introduced as winemaker. The grapes for this wine come from 63 hectares of specialised vineyards listed in the DOCG Chianti Classico Register of Vineyards. The vineyards lie at an altitude of 390-530 metres, in chalky-clay soils of gravel-pebbly texture. Planted between 1964 and 1978 at a density of 3,000 vines per hectare. Racy and refined, with mineral, berry, cherry and bark character. This is a full-bodied red with soft tannins and juicy fruit that deliver through to the long finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £152.69
CastellodiAma LA CASUCCIA Chianti Classico DOCG
Description: Voted Winery of the Year 2005 by the Gambero Rosso, Ama’s history goes back to 1972 when four Roman families united to purchase the Ama estate with the goal of restoring it to the splendour of its 18th century heyday. New cellars were built, new plantings began with experimentation into non-indigenous varietals, and new methods of viticulture were pursued while in 1982. Marco Pallanti was introduced as winemaker. La Casuccia vineyard, which covers an area of 12.58 hectares , was planted between 1964 and 1975. The terrain is relatively uniform throughout the zone with soils consisting primarily of clayey-calcareous matter. A blend of Merlot and Sangiovese this red was aged 13 months in barrels of Allier oak, 80% of them new. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £571.08
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CastellodiAma VIGNETO BELLAVISTA Chianti Classico DOCG
Description: Voted Winery of the Year 2005 by the Gambero Rosso, Ama’s history goes back to 1972 when four Roman families united to purchase the Ama estate with the goal of restoring it to the splendour of its 18th century heyday. New cellars were built, new plantings began with experimentation into non-indigenous varietals, and new methods of viticulture were pursued while in 1982. Marco Pallanti was introduced as winemaker. Bellavista, covering an area of 22.817 hectares , was planted between 1967 and 1975. This wine is a blend of Malvasia Nera and Sangiovese and was matured in barrels of Allier oak, 75% of which were new. 'Wonderful aromas of lilacs, berries and cherries follow through to a full-bodied palate, with silky tannins and a long, seductive finish. This has fabulous beauty and finesse. Yet it's powerful.' (6 x 75 cl) Price: £571.08
CastellodiAma ROSE Tuscany
Description: The terroir that yields CastellodiAma’s Rose is the same that yields its Chianti Classico. These vineyards were planted between 1964 and 1978, trained partly to vertical trellis and partly to Open Lyre. The wine, 90% sangiovese and 10% canaiolo, gains its considerable body from bleeding-off lots that will produce Chianti Classico; for this reason, the resulting wine is closer to a young red wine than to a white. Excellent structure and good holding potential over time are its principal qualities. But its fresh approachability, a hallmark of wines from fully ripe sangiovese, and the lushness of its fragrances combine to ensure that this rosato can be appreciated right from its first months in the bottle. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £67.08
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CastellodiAma ROSE Tuscany
Description: The terroir that yields CastellodiAma’s Rose is the same that yields its Chianti Classico. These vineyards were planted between 1964 and 1978, trained partly to vertical trellis and partly to Open Lyre. The wine, 90% sangiovese and 10% canaiolo, gains its considerable body from bleeding-off lots that will produce Chianti Classico; for this reason, the resulting wine is closer to a young red wine than to a white. Excellent structure and good holding potential over time are its principal qualities. But its fresh approachability, a hallmark of wines from fully ripe sangiovese, and the lushness of its fragrances combine to ensure that this rosato can be appreciated right from its first months in the bottle. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £73.13
