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This new red wine came into being with the 2009 harvest. It is a blend in different proportions between Sangiovese and Pinot Noir intended to showcase to the fullest the distinctive territorial qualities represented by Castello di Ama wines.The Pinot Noir vineyard, amounting to 4.156 hectares, was planted in 1984 on the hillslopes of the San Lorenzo valley; the vines, from Burgundy clones 111, 114, and 115, are trained to the open lyre system. The high-limestone soils allow this very finicky grape to reach optimal ripeness. The Sangiovese grapes are from different areas and vineyards, mostly from younger vineyards, whose fruit shows optimal ripeness but still falls somewhat in terms of complexity, both in aromatic compounds as well as in polyphenols.A vibrant, luminous ruby red.
A spacious array of aromas, including wild strawberry, cherry, and blueberry.
On the palate, harmonious and crisp, with impressive complexity yet ready for enjoyable drinking.The Pinot Noir was harvested September 13 and Sangiovese on September 22. The grapes were fermeneted separately. Careful control of pumpovers and of the maceraton on the skins, which averaged 20 days, resulted in the extraction of the finest fracton of polyphenols. Malolactic fermentation took place in used barriques, followed by assembly of the final blend.
Once malolactic finished, the wine was racked and returned to the same barrels, to age there a further 6 monhts. The wine was bottled on May 7, 2011, and produced: 26,800 standard Bordeaux bottles |
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