Grape varieties |
4% Merlot, 96% Sangiovese |
Origin |
Località Ama in Chianti - Frazione Lecchi in Chianti - Gaiole in Chianti (SI) |
Climate |
Altitude: 460-525 m. a.s.l. Exposure: Nord-West/South-East. |
Cultivation system |
Vertical trellis with simple Guyot cut. |
Vinification |
Fermentation started with ambient yeasts, separately for each variety in steel tanks at controlled temperature between 30-32°C, with manual pumpovers and a total cuvaison of 25 days for Sangiovese and 25 days for Merlot. After the first racking, the wine was transferred to steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. |
Ageing |
The blending of the grape varieties took place after malolactic fermentation. Afterwards the wine was refined in second-passage oak barriques of thin grain, and finally bottled. |
On offer |
Price Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Ama 2021 € 22.85
ex VAT
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