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Castello di Ama 'Vigneto La Casuccia' Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019 1500 ml
Overview
Pure ruby with purple highlights; notes of pipe tobacco and leather; full, ripe tannins and a long, harmonic finish.
Producer
Castello di Ama
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Chianti Classico DOCG (Gran Selezione)
Fermentation
Varieties fermented separately in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts; ~25–27 days maceration
Variety
80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot
Farming
Sustainable; Equalitas-certified
Aging
14 months in barriques (≈40% new)
Soil
Clay and calcareous (alberese-limestone area, with a bit more clay here)
Age of Vines
Parcels replanted 1974–1978 and 2007 (mixed vine ages)
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