Castello di Ama • Chianti Classico, Italy
Castello di Ama is one of Chianti Classico’s benchmark estates, a restored medieval hamlet near Gaiole in Chianti that w…Castello di Ama is one of Chianti Classico’s benchmark estates, a restored medieval hamlet near Gaiole in Chianti that was transformed into a wine property in the early 1970s by four Roman families. Under the leadership of owner Lorenza Seb…Learn More »
$230
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
97
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Layers of black cherry, wild berry and dark plum drive Castello di Ama’s 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista, cloaked in tones of sweet spice, tobacco, cocoa and mineral smoke. The old-vine Malvasia Nera brings a savory, earthy edge to the dense fruit, while firm, finely etched tannins and a long, violet-tinged finish signal a powerful, ageworthy expression of this site. Generous in flavor yet still tightly coiled, it will gain complexity and polish with time in the cellar.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina; braised lamb shank with rosemary and olives; wild mushroom and truffle risotto
