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1997 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico DOCG
- Tuscany, Italy
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 339 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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The wine 'Castello di Ama' has been produced until vintage 2009. Nowadays the producer has 'Ama Chianti Classico' from younger vines and 'Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo' from older vines. Please specify during your search.
Critic tasting note: "Not a wicker-basket Chianti by any stretch, this complex, ageable red has abundant raspberry and cherry fruit, accented by tobacco and spice. Full and round, yet still retains great Sangiovese character." - 90/100, Wine Enthusiast
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$413.58
inc. 22% sales tax
1997 Bottle (750ml)
CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO 1997
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Highlights
- From Chianti Classico, Italy
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 339 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Chianti Blend
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
Castello di Ama is an Italian producer, found the Chianti Classico region in Tuscany. It is particularly known for its range of single-vineyard Gran Selezione red wines.
The estate has about 75 hectares (185 acres) of vineyards...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- Ama, produced almost entirely from Sangiovese grapes, was added to the estate’s wines with the 2010 vintage and the introduction of Gran Selezione quality criterion in Chianti Classico.
- Drinking Window
- 2000-2008
Analytical Data
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Sangiovese & Merlot
Production Attributes
Indigenous Fermentation · Stainless steel fermentation
- Maturation
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Lightly Oaked
- Ownership
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Lorenza Sebasti
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Exposure: Nord-Ovest/Sud-Est. Soil: clay and calcareus. Training System: vertical trellis with single Guyot.
- Winemaking
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Ama, produced almost entirely from Sangiovese grapes, was added to the estate’s wines with the 2010 vintage and the introduction of Gran Selezione quality criterion in Chianti Classico.
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- Ageing
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The blending of the grape varieties has taken place after malolactic fermentation. Afterwards the wine has been refined in second-passage oak barriques of thin grain, and finally bottled.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Carbonnade de Boeuf Starter Course
- Beef braised in beer
- Contains: mustard
- Belgian
- Pasta with tomato sauce Main Course
- Italian
- Spaghetti Main Course
- With sausage sauce
- Italian
- Pasta puttanesca Main Course
- Tomato, olives, capers, anchovy
- Italian
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1997 vintage
90 / 100
6 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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When to drink: 2000 to 2008
1997 Vintage
Not a wicker-basket Chianti by any stretch, this complex, ageable red has abundant raspberry and cherry fruit, accented by tobacco and spice. Full and round, yet still retains great Sangiovese character.
1997 Vintage
Tasted: Apr 2002
When to drink: 2002 to 2004
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User Ratings
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Critics Score
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90 / 100
$ 35
2021
89 / 100
$ 32
2020
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$ 37
2019
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2018
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2017
92 / 100
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2013
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2011
89 / 100
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2010
91 / 100
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2009
91 / 100
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2008
90 / 100
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2007
91 / 100
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2006
91 / 100
$ 400
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2003
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2002
88 / 100
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2001
91 / 100
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2000
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1999
88 / 100
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1997 Vintage: Tuscany Learn more
Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 1997 vintage for Tuscany was very good.
A warm, steady spring was only broken by April frosts which damaged some of the vines. The good weather continued into a hot summer which was spattered by occasional welcome rainfall. The harvest began mid-September in ide...
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