CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG “AMA” 2015
96% Sangiovese, 4% Merlot – 12 months in French barriques – Alc/Vol: 12.5%
Ama, produced almost entirely from Sangiovese grapes, was added to the estate’s 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.
92 POINTS – Wine Enthusiast
Wild strawberry, pressed rose and chopped herb aromas lift out of the glass. Round and juicy, the smooth, savory palate doles out crushed raspberry, bright red cherry and baking spice alongside polished tannins. Enjoy through 2020.
CASANOVA DELLA SPINETTA Chianti Riserva DOCG 2013
100% Sangiovese – 24 months in French barriques – Alc/Vol: 13.5%
This concept is expressed in the production of a Chianti using only Sangiovese grapes grown within a single vineyard. The sandy soil rich in calcium carbonate gives a floral bouquet, with notes of berries, violets, and Mediterranean spices. On the palate it is dry, harmonious, savory, and velvety at the same time.
91 POINTS – Wine Advocate (Robert Parker)
This is nothing like the textbook Chianti you might be familiar with. The Casanova della Spinetta 2013 Chianti Riserva is an inspired rendition with a surprising level of personality and pedigree. Fruit is sourced from old vines (30-year-old plants) and the resulting concentration and density is evident. The wine opens to a dark, saturated color with aromas of dark fruit, wet earth and campfire ash. The wine is aged in large oak casks and shows broad, strong shoulders.
CASTELLO DI QUERCETO Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2015
95% Sangiovese , 5% Colorino – 12 months in aok barrels – Alc/Vol: 13.5%
The Gran Selezione title is Chianti’s version of a Grand Cru. It’s the highest possible designation for a wine from the Chianti Classico zone. To achieve Gran Selezione status the wine must be made entirely from a single estate.
96 POINTS – James Suckling
Lots of blackberry pie, vanilla, cedar, blackcurrants, dried lemon peel, blueberries and meatier elements that lurk beneath the very fine notes of blue fruit. Very layered with grippy tannins, which fall into just the right degree of ripeness. The tannins run around the full body that is brought to life by the acidity that pierces right through to the long finish.
