Castello di Ama
Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo 2011
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 10% Malvasia Nera, 10% Merlot |
| Aging | After assembly, the wine was in barrels, 20% first-pass and the rest used, where they remained ageing for about 12 months. |
| Other years | 2013 , 2015 , 2016 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 |
Description
The Chianti Classico Castello di Ama San Lorenzo wine comes from the splendid valley overlooked by the 18th-century villas. It is made from grapes from old plantings and from those that, having been planted at least ten years ago, demonstrate at harvest that they have reached a perfect level of polyphenolic ripeness.
Awards
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2011
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °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 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 10% Malvasia Nera, 10% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Ama |
| Yield per hectare | Great selection is an important step in the name of the Chianti Classico and becomes the top of the pyramid of quality of Chianti Classico. The wines bearing this name are a guarantee for the consumer in terms of origin and quality. In fact, the production regulations imposed on them that the grapes are fully manufactured in the company and that the wine is put on the market after 30 months after the harvest |
| Harvest | Between September 28 and October 8, collected manually in small boxes of 12 kg capacity, about 1300 q.li grapes. |
| Fermentation temperature | After a ride on the table of choice, the grapes, crushed and de-stemmed, are passed to ferment, variety is in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of about 30-32 degrees. During fermentation, the must was refitted several times a day |
| Fermentation | Maceration lasted for about 21 to 23 days. After racking, malolactic fermentation was carried out. |
| Aging | After assembly, the wine was in barrels, 20% first-pass and the rest used, where they remained ageing for about 12 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
