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Castello di Ama Tuscany IGT Toscana

Castello di Ama

Castello di Ama Haiku 2016

Red green still

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Castello di Ama Tuscany IGT Toscana
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2020

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Denomination Toscana IGT
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot
Aging Assemblage of the 3 varieties took place after malolactic fermentation, then the wine was transferred for 12 months to fine-grain oak barriques, of which 30% were new and the rest were second passage.
Other years 2020
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Description

The first Haiku vintage was in 2009 and the wine is a blend of 3 varieties: 50% Sangiovese, and 25% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. During the planting of the second section of the Montebuoni vineyard, completed in 2001, it was decided to experiment with the renowned International variety, Cabernet Franc, which Ama had never used.

Details

Profumo

Perfume

A woodsy fruitiness hinting mainly at blackberry; the spice shows touches of ripe pepper, green peppercorns, nutmeg, and sandalwood. Balsamic, almost mentholated nuances.

Colore

Color

Deep crimson with ruby nuances.

Gusto

Taste

Rich, muscular, elegant, velvety, and lingering.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Meat
Game
Cheese

Producer
Castello di Ama
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1976
  • Oenologist: Marco Pallanti
  • Bottles produced: 320.000
  • Hectares: 75
The founding of Castello di Ama dates back to 1976, when four families originally from Rome set out to restore a prestigious wine estate to the splendor it deserved. The estate, which originally consisted of 55 hectares and was located in the heart of Chianti Classico, was immediately enhanced through major investments in the vineyard, following the most up-to-date agronomic techniques of the time, and the construction of a new winery, equipped with steel tanks, temperature control and large work spaces.

To date, Castello di Ama owns and manages about 75 hectares of vineyards and 40 hectares of olive groves, relying on the work of more than 60 people. The role of general manager and oenologist is held continuously by Marco Pallanti, who served, between 2006 and 2012, as President of the Chianti Classico Consortium, bringing the contribution of the creation of the 'Gran Selezione' category with the aim of highlighting the extraordinary quality and diversity of the region's wines. Read more
Production area: Tuscany
Tuscany
Castello di Ama

Name Castello di Ama Haiku 2016
Type Red green still
Denomination Toscana IGT
Vintage 2016
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Grape varieties 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Castello di Ama
Origin Gaiole in Chianti (Siena).
Climate Altitude: 508–420 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North East - South West.
Soil composition Clay and limestone.
Cultivation system Merlot and Cabernet Franc as vertical trellis, single Guyot; Sangiovese as spurred cordon.
Plants per hectare 5,200.
Wine making Fermentation induced by indigenous yeasts and separated by variety in steel vats at a controlled temperature of between 30° and 32°C, with manual pumping over and a total stay (cuvaison) of 25 days for the Sangiovese, 25 days for the Merlot and 26 days for the Cabernet Franc. After racking, the wine went into barriques for malolactic fermentation.
Aging Assemblage of the 3 varieties took place after malolactic fermentation, then the wine was transferred for 12 months to fine-grain oak barriques, of which 30% were new and the rest were second passage.
Total acidity 5.4 gr/L
Dry extract 29.3 gr/L
Year production 6800 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites