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  • Castello di Ama Castello di Ama San Lorenzo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2021
  • Castello di Ama Castello di Ama San Lorenzo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2021
  • Castello di Ama Castello di Ama San Lorenzo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2021

Castello di Ama San Lorenzo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2021

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Black cherry, blackberry, violet, and red fruit aromas layered with licorice, tobacco, leather, and earth. Silky texture, refined tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, complex finish create a beautifully balanced expression of depth and finesse.

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#9 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2025

80% Sangiovese, 13% Merlot, 7% Malvasia Nera

Founded in 1976 in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico region, Castello di Ama (pictured above) is a renowned estate dedicated to expressing the unique character of its vineyards and each vintage. Nestled among the rolling hills of Gaiole in Chianti near Siena, the estate blends tradition, innovation, and sustainable viticulture. Under the leadership of CEO Lorenza Sebasti and winemaker Marco Pallanti, who has guided the winery since 1982, Castello di Ama crafts elegant, terroir-driven wines that capture the beauty and authenticity of Tuscany.

Vineyard Profile

Castello di Ama San Lorenzo is named after the picturesque San Lorenzo valley viewed from the estate’s eighteenth-century Villa Pianigiani and Villa Ricucci. This wine is produced from the finest grapes grown in the historic vineyards Bellavista, Casuccia, San Lorenzo and Montebuoni.

  • Altitude: 1510-1720 feet/460-525 meters
  • Exposure: North-East/South-West
  • Soil: Clay and calcareous
Harvest Notes
  • Mild, rainy winter with few days below freezing followed by rather cold spring
  • Almost no rain in June, average temperatures
  • Hot July followed by dry August
  • Cooler nights in late August
  • Hand harvested September 13 – October 6, 2021
  • Fermented using only indigenous yeasts at in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks from 86–91ºF, each variety separately: 22 days Sangiovese, 25 days Merlot, 26 days Malvasia Nera
  • Manual pumpovers
  • Wines racked, transferred to barriques for malolactic fermentation
  • Blended before aging 12 months in 22% new, fine grained barriques, the balance in 2nd passage
  • Bottled June 2023
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