Castello di Ama
Castello di Ama Purple Rose 2024
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
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| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
Description
Castello di Ama has produced rosé wine since 1982. 2017 was the first vintage of Purple Rose, which was made using a new method, fermenting part of the must in barriques. The wine is produced using the best vats of Sangiovese based on the saignée method after approximately 12 hours of skin contact. This marvel is a celebration of the uniqueness of Castello di Ama’s vineyards.
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91/100
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90/100
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
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- 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 Purple Rose 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Ama |
| Climate | Altitude: 460-525 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North-East / South-West. |
| Soil composition | Clay-calcareous rich of skeleton. |
| Cultivation system | Vertical trellis single Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 3000 |
| Wine making | The fermentation of approximately 30% of the must in second-passage oak barriques gives the wine a better longevity and colour stability, enhancing the aroma with a red-fruit bouquet and much deeper fragrances. |
| Total acidity | 6.55 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 1.0 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 24.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |