Winery Castello di AmaVin Santo del Chianti Classico
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Castello di Ama in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Castello di Ama matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or quick beef bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castello di Ama's Vin Santo del Chianti Classico.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Winery Castello di Ama are 2012, 2013, 2010, 2006 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Castello di Ama
The Winery Castello di Ama is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo del Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti
The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti is located in the region of Vin Santo of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castelvecchio or the Domaine Castello di Ama produce mainly wines sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti are Sangiovese, Merlot and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo del Chianti often reveals types of flavors of raisin, oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit.
The wine region of Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
