Castello di Ama - Chianti Classico San Lorenzo 2018
Italy
Red
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96/100
James Suckling
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94+/100
Robert Parker
"A truly Mediterranean spirit boasting an all-Italian identity according to the Wine Advocate!"
"The Castello di Ama 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo is one of the most distinctive wines in the vast portfolio offered by this estate. I always seem to find a balsamic note in the San Lorenzo Sangiovese (a blend of some of the estate's finest fruit, with a touch of Merlot and Malvasia Nera), and it comes through clearly in this vintage with toasty rosemary and even a touch of black olive. This wine is truly Mediterranean in spirit, and boasts an entirely Italian identity. Its supple, medium-weight texture is amplified by elegant fruit and spice. Its fresh acidity makes it the ideal partner for your favorite Tuscan pasta or pici recipes. 2023-2038" (Wine Advocate 2021)
Features
Estate
Castello di Ama
Cuvée
San Lorenzo
Vintage
2018
Designation
Chianti Classico
Region
Italy
Grape varieties
80% Sangiovese, 13% Merlot, 7% Malvasia Nera
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, Siena region, Tuscany, vineyards in one of the four valleys that give their names to the estate's cuvées: here, San Lorenzo, plots between 460 and 525 meters above sea level, facing northeast/southwest and northeast/southeast.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In steel vats temperature-controlled between 30 and 33°C, indigenous yeasts, each grape variety is vinified separately, vatting for 22 days for Sangiovese, 25 days for Merlot and 26 days for Malvasia Nera, after racking: malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Breeding
14 months in oak barrels (22% new)
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet-red color, clean and brilliant.
Nose
Complex scents of black fruits, rosemary, black olives and black tea
Mouth
Supple, intensely aromatic attack, fine, chalky texture, racy, develops flavours echoing the nose, long, deliciously fruity finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2038
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fresh tagliatelle bolognese and olives, leg of venison, braised lamb...
Castello di Ama
Chianti
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2021) 94+/100 (Wonderful wine)
About the wine:
The Castello di Ama 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo is one of the most distinctive wines in the vast portfolio offered by this estate. I always seem to find a balsamic note in the San Lorenzo Sangiovese (a blend of some of the estate's finest fruit, with a touch of Merlot and Malvasia Nera), and it comes through clearly in this vintage with toasty rosemary and even a touch of black olive. This wine is truly Mediterranean in spirit, and boasts an entirely Italian identity. Its supple, medium-weight texture is amplified by elegant fruit and spice. Its fresh acidity makes it the ideal partner for your favorite Tuscan pasta or pici recipes.
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2021 ) 96/100
About the wine:
A tight, polished red with a beautiful texture of firm, polished but integrated tannins. Full-bodied, with many subtle dark fruit and chocolate characters. Notes of walnut too. Tasty finish. A little tight at the end, but already really delicious. A serious young Gran Selezione. To drink or to keep.
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