Castello di Ama
Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneto La Casuccia 2018
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot |
| Aging | Assemblage of the 2 varieties took place after malolactic fermentation, then the wine was transferred to fine-grain oak barriques, of which 40% were new and the rest a year old. |
| Other years | 2021 , 2020 |
Description
The La Casuccia vineyard covers 12.58 hectares, 6 planted in 1978 and the rest in 2007. The plot has been terraced to improve aspecting and ensure more uniform ripening. La Casuccia is split into 9 plots of land and in the best vintages it is typically plot numbers 49, 46 and 45 which contribute to producing the limited quantities of this vineyard selection.
Awards
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2018
95/100
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2018
97/100
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Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1972
- Oenologist: Marco Pallanti
- Hectares: 70
Ama was owned by the Firidolfi family during the Holy Roman Empire. The castle, which stands in the denomination, was probably destroyed in the 15th century during the Aragonese invasions in the Chianti area.
In the early 1700s new dwellings were built on the ruins of the castle. Hence, the construction of the villas belonging to Pianigiani and Ricucci families, which now comprise the Castello di Ama estate headquarters.
A document dating to July 1773 contains a report by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Leopold II, as the Governor of Tuscany, which praised the excellence of the hilly terrain.
The beauty of Ama spurred Tomaso Carini to oversee the rebirth of this land in the early 70s, involving 3 friends (GianVittorio Cavanna, Pietro Tradico and Lionello Sebasti) in the project.
The four entrepreneurs, led by Cavanna, replanted most of the vineyards and built a modern fermentation cellar, which became an innovative model for the entire area.
Marco Pallanti joined Ama in 1982, a young Florentine agronomist who became the estate’s winemaker after extensive technical training at the University of Bordeaux under the supervision of Patrick Léon.
Lorenza Sebasti, , Lionello's daughter, took over the estate’s management in 1993. A 40-year labour together, Lorenza and Marco continue to share the same passion and vision.
The second generation of the Carini, Tradico and Sebasti families run the company today. Read more
| Name | Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneto La Casuccia 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Ama |
| Origin | Località Ama in Chianti - Frazione Lecchi in Chianti - Gaiole in Chianti (SI). |
| Climate | Altitude: 470–495 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Clay and limestone. |
| Cultivation system | Single Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,200. |
| Wine making | Fermentation was started using ambient yeasts, separately for each variety and in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 30–33 °C, with manual pumpovers and total cuvaison of 26 days for the Sangiovese and 25 days for the Merlot. After first racking, the wine was transferred to barriques for malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | Assemblage of the 2 varieties took place after malolactic fermentation, then the wine was transferred to fine-grain oak barriques, of which 40% were new and the rest a year old. |
| Total acidity | 5.49 gr/L |
| PH | 3.56 |
| Dry extract | 31.9 gr/L |
| Year production | 5790 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
