In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, mocha, violet, blood orange
Palate: cherry liqueur, graphite, sweet spice, dark plum
The Merlot-leaning sibling to Bellavista, deeper-fruited with mocha and dark cherry through a long Sangiovese acid spine.
What it pairs with
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Roast duck breast with cherry
Cherry-on-cherry doubling intensifies the cuvee's fruit. -
Beef short rib stew
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Slow-cooked beef and red wine reduction match the wine's plush mid-palate. -
Lampredotto sandwich
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Florence's tripe-roll street food meets a Gran Selezione for an unexpected counterpoint.
History
Reintroduced after a long pause as a single-vineyard Gran Selezione; the La Casuccia parcel adds a small dose of Merlot to the Sangiovese base for a deeper-fruited profile.
- 1985 — First vintage of the La Casuccia label
- 2010 — Reclassified Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Facts
- Producer
- Castello di Ama
- Grapes
- Sangiovese (80%), Merlot (20%)
- Classification
- Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione
- Oak
- 16 months in French oak tonneaux, partly new
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 150 to 250 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Scores
- Wine Advocate 97 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
- Vinous 95 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)