2021 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico "Ama", Tuscany, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Ama, produced almost entirely from Sangiovese grapes, was added to the estates wines with the 2010 vintage and the introduction of Gran Selezione quality criterion in Chianti Classico. This wine is made from vines planted at high density (5,200 vines hectare). The grapes are hand harvested from vines that are 10 12 years old on average. Fruity and harmonic, the voluptuous Ama Chianti Classico expresses all the elegance of the estates

The vineyards for Silène are hillside vineyards located in Larnage and Gervans

depending on the year

planted their vines in 1994

optimally ripe fruit

accommodating both gentle gradients lower down and progressively steeper slopes higher up the valley side

Their range—from Petit Chablis to old-vine selections and beyond—consistently reflects the diversity of Chablis soils and the domaine’s philosophy of letting each parcel speak with authenticity and precision

rich in potash and phosphoric acid

who was living in the northern Italian city of Torino (Turin) at the foot of the Alps

The whites are fermented and aged in barrel

coming from our young vines on schist terroirs

and partially in a larger open top ferment

made of stainless steel