Castello di Ama L’Apparita Retrospective 1988-2013
BY ANTONIO GALLONI |
Over the last four decades, Castello di Ama’s Merlot L’Apparita has built an enviable track record that places it among the world’s most pedigreed wines. I was thrilled to host this charity event at Sotto Sotto as part of the Grand Cru Culinary Festival, which raised over C$3m for six research centers at Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals.
For the occasion, I chose twelve reference point vintages of Ama’s L’Apparita going back to 1988. Proprietor Marco Pallanti and his son, Arturo, were on hand to share their insights. The wines were opened 1-2 hours before the tasting and checked for soundness. A few vintages, including the 2006, were double decanted to help the wines open up a bit before they were enjoyed over lunch.
The room is set at Sotto Sotto, Toronto.
A Little Background
Castello di Ama is located in Gaiole, in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico appellation. Ama lies towards the southern edge of Chianti Classico, where the wines are often quite rich and bold, but here high altitude vineyards yield reds endowed with striking finesse and delineation that have also proven to age spectacularly well.
Over the last four decades, Castello di Ama’s Merlot L’Apparita has built an enviable track record that places it among the world’s most pedigreed wines. I was thrilled to host this charity event at Sotto Sotto as part of the Grand Cru Culinary Festival, which raised over C$3m for six research centers at Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals.
