79. Castello di Ama & the High Altitude Tuscan Elegance

The Castello di Ama wine ghosts are some of the most elegant bottlings of Tuscany, thanks to their location in one of the highest parts of Chianti Classico. The estate was leading the way in the creation of the ‘Gran Selezione’ and in the single vineyard wines in the area. Oh, and they were also the first ones to bottle single-varietal Merlot in the region! You could also hear Lars Granat Jensen, the CEO of Rare Wine Invest, praising the estate in our last episode, which might leave you with an extra incentive to look into the Castello di Ama wines more intensely. 1:27 - Intro & Terroir & History 11:52 - Gran Selezione 14:27 - Sangiovese and its clones 23:23 - Warming Climate & New Varieties?! 26:54 - Single Vineyards Characters 31:35 - Elevage 35:30 - Who is the typical Castello di Ama drinker? Guest: Lapo De Santi / Winery Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/castellodiama/ Follow the Wine Ghosts Instagram page for more content here: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wineghosts/⁠  Or write me a mail to [email protected] Get 20% off your one-time-purchase by using the code 'WINEGHOST20' at the checkout on the ⁠Magic Mind website⁠ here: ⁠https://magicmind.com/