“Montebuoni” Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2022

Castello di Ama | Tuscany
Castello di Ama s.r.l. s.a. | Loc. Ama | IT 53013 Gaiole in Chianti

09344522 · 0,75 l · 49,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Castello di Ama thinks in concentric circles. The Chianti Classico Ama is the first – accessible, direct and immediate. The San Lorenzo Gran Selezione is the innermost – dense, expressive, for decades. In between, with the birth of the 2018 vintage, the Montebuoni was created: a Chianti Classico Riserva that strives for the depth of the San Lorenzo and preserves the drinking pleasure of the Ama. Castello di Ama itself calls it the most honest representation of the elegance of the Sangiovese grape in this terroir – and that is a lot, from a house that has helped set the standard for this elegance. The Montebuoni comes from the valley of the same name – the most south-westerly and at the same time climatically most versatile of the four Ama vineyard sites between 420 and 508 metres above sea level. The soils vary: heavy clays at the bottom, limestone and scree at the top. Both give the Sangiovese something different – structure and fullness from below, freshness and minerality from the higher altitudes. This tension is the secret of the wine.

Bright ruby red colour. Ripe cherry, violets, floral notes, a hint of tobacco and herbs on the nose – fruity and convincing. Full-bodied and elegant on the palate, with well-integrated tannins, invigorating acidity and a long, mineral final. A Riserva that shows what lies between entry and greatness – and that this space in between can sometimes be the most interesting. SUPERIORE.DE