Castello di Ama
Castello di Ama Al Poggio Chardonnay 2024
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | The Allier and Tronçais barriques used were half new and half a year old. The wine vinified in barriques underwent malolactic fermentation. Ageing in barrique lasted about 8 months on the lees, with regular bâtonnage every 7 days. |
Description
The white grape varieties traditionally cultivated in the Chianti Classico region, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Lunga del Chianti, find their best oenological expression in Vinsanto. Still, the highly calcareous soil and the altitude of the slopes of Ama offer greater possibilities for producing great white wine. In 1982 and 1983, some plots were replanted with Chardonnay clones from Burgundy.
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- 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 Al Poggio Chardonnay 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Ama |
| Origin | Village of Lecchi in Chianti, Town of Gaiole in Chianti (Siena) |
| Climate | Altitude: 460-501 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North-West and South-West. |
| Soil composition | Clayey and limestone. |
| Cultivation system | Lyre system and espalier. |
| Plants per hectare | 2,800 plants/hectare for the Lyre and 5,200 plants/hectare for the espalier. |
| Wine making | After soft-pressing the grapes, 60% of the must was refrigerated and fermented in steel tanks, while the rest was transferred to barriques. Of the grapes being fermented in wood, 25% were macerated on the skins for about 12 hours. |
| Aging | The Allier and Tronçais barriques used were half new and half a year old. The wine vinified in barriques underwent malolactic fermentation. Ageing in barrique lasted about 8 months on the lees, with regular bâtonnage every 7 days. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |