Castello di Ama
Il Chiuso 2022
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | After racking, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in steel tanks. At the end of malolactic fermentation, the wine was transferred to fine-grained oak barriques for 12 months. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Il Chiuso 2022 |
| Color | Intense red. |
| Perfume | The typical notes of Pinot Noir (strawberry, cherry, blueberry and violet) become more complex with age. |
| Taste | On the palate, the attack is fresh, harmonious and endowed with complexity. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red wine, 100% Pinot Noir from Tuscany IGT, 13.5% ABV, produced by Castello di Ama. 0.75 L bottle, 2022 vintage. A wine that embodies the elegance of Pinot Noir in the ideal territory of Tuscany. The winery, founded in 1976, has successfully cultivated this grape variety with passion and expertise. Vinification with indigenous yeasts in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 30/32°C, with manual pumping over and a total maturation of 13 days. Aged in fine-grained oak barrels for 12 months. The typical notes of Pinot Noir (strawberry, cherry, blueberry, and violet) become more complex with age. On the palate, the attack is fresh, harmonious, and complex.
Awards
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2022
92/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1976
- Oenologist: Marco Pallanti
- Bottles produced: 320.000
- Hectares: 75
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
| Name | Castello di Ama Il Chiuso 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Ama |
| Origin | Frazione Lecchi in Chianti - Gaiole in Chianti (SI) |
| Climate | Altitude: 460-501 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North-West/South-East. |
| Soil composition | Clay-limestone. |
| Cultivation system | Part lyre and part espalier. |
| Plants per hectare | 2.800 plants/ha for the Lyra and 5,200 plants/ha for the espalier. |
| Wine making | Vinification was induced with indigenous yeasts in steel vats at a controlled temperature of 30/32°C, with manual pumping over and a total stay of 13 days. |
| Aging | After racking, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in steel tanks. At the end of malolactic fermentation, the wine was transferred to fine-grained oak barriques for 12 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.47 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 1.0 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 31.2 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |