Castello di Ama
Castello di Ama Il Chiuso Pinot Nero 2021
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | After racking, wine underwent malolactic fermentation in steel tanks. After, the wine was transferred in fine-grained oak barriques for a period of 12 months. |
Description
The 2009 season saw the birth of this new arrival. Pinot Nero was first planted in 1984 alongside San Lorenzo valley on a total area of 4.15 hectares, with clones coming from Burgundy (111-114-115). The training system at Open Lyre and the soil rich in clay and limestone allows Pinot Nero to reach the perfect ripeness.
Awards
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2021
94/100
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Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 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 Il Chiuso Pinot Nero 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% 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 and limestone. |
| Cultivation system | Partially Lyre and partially vertical Trellis. |
| Plants per hectare | 2,800 plants/ha for the Lyre and 5,200 plants/ha for the Trellis. |
| Wine making | Vinification started using indigenous yeasts in steel tanks at controlled temperature of 30/32°C, with manual pumping overs and a total cuvaison of 13 days. |
| Aging | After racking, wine underwent malolactic fermentation in steel tanks. After, the wine was transferred in fine-grained oak barriques for a period of 12 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.47 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 1.0 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 31.2 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
