Chianti Classico Vigneto La Casuccia 2018

Description

Still red Chianti Classico wine, 13.5% ABV, produced by Castello di Ama. Blend: 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 2018 vintage. A Chianti Classico Vigneto La Casuccia Gran Selezione made in the heart of Tuscany by a winery founded in 1976 with the goal of restoring this estate to its former glory. The grapes, grown at 470-495 meters above sea level, ferment with indigenous yeasts and age in barriques to enhance the characteristics of the terroir. The result is a deep ruby red wine with aromas of red fruit, wild berries, spices, and tertiary notes. On the palate, it is elegant, with firm tannins and a long, succulent finish.

Details

Perfume

With fruity notes of red berries and forest berries, some spice suggesting vanilla pod, and tertiary notes of pipe tobacco and leather.

Color

Deep, dark ruby red, almost impenetrable, with crimson hues.

Taste

Stylish and delicate, with subtle but noticeable tannins. A mouthfilling wine with a full flavour. Nicely juicy with a long finish.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

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

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneto La Casuccia 2018
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage	2018
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Castello di Ama
Origin	Località Ama in Chianti - Frazione Lecchi in Chianti - Gaiole in Chianti (SI).
Climate	Altitude: 470–495 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Clay and limestone.
Cultivation system	Single Guyot.
Plants per hectare	5,200.
Wine making	Fermentation was started using ambient yeasts, separately for each variety and in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 30–33 °C, with manual pumpovers and total cuvaison of 26 days for the Sangiovese and 25 days for the Merlot. After first racking, the wine was transferred to barriques for malolactic fermentation.
Aging	Assemblage of the 2 varieties took place after malolactic fermentation, then the wine was transferred to fine-grain oak barriques, of which 40% were new and the rest a year old.
Total acidity	5.49 gr/L
PH	3.56
Dry extract	31.9 gr/L
Year production	5790 bottles
Allergens	Contains sulphites