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 Vintage1985 Label 1 of 34 
TypeRed
ProducerCastello di Ama (web)
VarietySangiovese Blend
Designationn/a
VineyardVigneto Bellavista
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
SubRegionChianti
AppellationChianti Classico DOCG

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 1994 and 2007 (based on 61 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Castello di Ama Chianti Classico (Gran Selezione) Bellavista on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Minnesota on 3/28/2016 & rated 88 points: Past its prime. Components did not sing but still drinkable. Pleasant accompaniment to braised rabbit. (1357 views)

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Castello di Ama

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Castello di Ama’s 65.38 hectares of specialised vineyards, officially enrolled in the Chianti Classico Register, are located at elevations between 390 and 530 metres in calcareous-clay, pebble-rich soils.
Part of the vineyards were planted between 1974 and 1978, at an average density of 3,000 vines per hectare, while newer plantings at a density of 5,300 vines per hectare, starting in 1996 and continuing to the present date, replace the outdated vineyards.
The vines are vertically trained, to the open lyre pruned to the Guyot system, and to spurred cordon.
The varieties, grafted onto rootstock 420, are 80% Sangiovese and 20% Malvasia Nera, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.

Sangiovese Blend

Sangiovese blend is used in CellarTracker for Italian wines to represent wines predominantly made of Sangiovese and blended with traditional Italian grapes. It is different than SuperTuscan which is a blend of Sangiovese with non-traditional (eg Bordeaux) varieties, often in closer to equal portions. For example, Chianti is at least 80% Sangiovese and will always be listed Sangiovese blend.

Vigneto Bellavista

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Italy

Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor

Tuscany

Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | Tuscanyt

Chianti

Consorzio Vino Chianti | Chianti (wikipedia)

 
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