Falstaff awards for Fattoria Ambra: nice ratings by Falstaff for the tasting “Toscana Centrale”.
Carmignano Riserva Montalbiolo DOCG 2020
Grapes:
70% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo Nero, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet).
Vinification:
Maceration with the skins for 20-25 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Maturation:
Two years in wood. The first year in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres) and the second year in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres). Finishing in the bottle for 1 year.
Carmignano Podere Lombarda Montefortini DOCG 2020
Grapes:
75% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet), 5% other approved red berries varieties
Vinification:
Maceration with the skins for 15-20 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Maturation:
One year in wood: 50% in French oak tonneaux (3.5 and 5 hectolitre capacity), 50% in Slavonian oak casks (25 hectolitre capacity).
Carmignano Riserva Elzana DOCG 2020
Grapes:
90% Sangiovese,10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet).
Vinification:
Maceration with the skins for 15-20 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Maturation:
Two years in wood. The first year in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres) and the second year in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres). Finishing in the bottle for 1 year.
Carmignano Santa Cristina in Pilli DOCG 2020
Grapes:
75% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet), 5% other approved red berries varieties.
Vinification:
Maceration with the skins for 15-20 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Maturation:
One year in wood: 50% in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres), 50% in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres)
Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC 2022
Grapes:
75% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet), 5% other approved red berries varieties
Vinification:
Maceration with the skins for 10-15 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Maturation:
7 months in glazed concrete tanks. 20% of the mass matures in tonneaux for 7 months (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres).
FATTORIA AMBRA: the estate is located near the Ombrone river and the Villa Medicea of Poggio a Caiano. It is named after the poem “Ambra”, written in the 15th century by Lorenzo Il Magnifico.
The vineyards, of an extension of 24 hectares, stand in the hills of Montalbiolo, Elzana, Santa Cristina in Pilli and Montefortini Podere Lombarda, four of the most important crus of Carmignano.
The four crus: the vineyards are divided into four crus among the best in the zone of Carmignano from which the four Carmignano DOCG wines are produced. Vineyards standing in additional plots are utilized for the production of Barco Reale, Vin Ruspo and Trebbiano.
The Elzana cru: this is the cru where the grapes ripen latest. The extension is 3 hectares. The composition of the soil is clay and “galestro” (marl). The exposure is south at an altitude is 150 meters a.s.l. The vineyard is located in a valley which is very cold in the winter and fresh during the summer with a very wide night/day temperature range (i.e. cool at night and warm during the day). The vines are 100% Sangiovese and they were planted in 1975. The wines produced from this cru are powerful, with evident tannins.
The Montalbiolo cru: 1 hectare at the highest vineyard of the estate (approximately 200 meters a.s.l.). The exposure is east. The composition of the soil is sandstone and “galestro”(clayey schists). The grapes of this vineyard are the ones that ripen the latest after of the ones of the Elzana cru. The vines were planted in 1972, 80% are Sangiovese and 20% are Canaiolo Nero. The wines produced from this cru are elegant and “feminine”.
The Santa Cristina in Pilli cru: 8 hectares. of vineyards which stand on a hill and they surround the charming homonymous church. The altitude is 80-100 meters above sea level. The composition of the soil is limestone (“alberese”). The varieties planted are Sangiovese (the larger percentage), Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Canaiolo Nero, Foglia Tonda, Pugnitello, Trebbiano and Vermentino. These vines were planted in 1975, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2010 and in 2013. The grapes from the younger vines are used for the production of Barco Reale DOC and for Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC Rosato , while the grapes from the older vines are used for the production of Carmignano DOCG Santa Cristina in Pilli. The wines from this cru can age for a long time, due to their excellent structure and they are particularly vibrant, fruity, complex and with crunchy tannins.
The Montefortini-Podere Lombarda cru: 3 hectares of vineyards in the proximity of the Etruscan tombs of Montefortini and of Boschetti. The soil is sandstone (tuff). This is the cru where the grapes ripen earliest. The vines are planted with Sangiovese (the largest percentage), Trebbiano and San Colombano. The exposure is east. The vines were planted in 1999, 2008 and 2015. The wines produced from this cru have a lot of aroma and they are very pleasant to drink
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