Castello di Ama possess a total of 89 hectares devoted to vineyard, subdivided into five magnificent shell-like hillslopes that local geography has always known by the traditional names of: Bellavista, San Lorenzo, Casuccia, Bertinga and Montebuoni. These vineyards surround the hamlet of Ama on all sides, radiating out some 3 kilometres, and are sited at elevations that range from 328 metres for Bertinga up to 525 for San Lorenzo (Al Poggio).
Vigneto Bellavista
The Bellavista vineyard, part of the original vineyard property purchased in 1972, lies geographically at the entrance to the property. Its 23.76 hectares of vines are planted in rocky, largely calcareous-clay soils aspected south-southwest at elevations of 515-427 metres. Since 1978, it has yielded the prestigious Chianti Classico selection “Vigneto Bellavista” and since1985 a small parcel facing the cellar has produced the progenitor of monovarietal Tuscan Merlots,“L’Apparita”
Vigneto La Casuccia
With most of the vineyard purchased in 1972 and another seven hectares in 1982, the La Casuccia vineyard lies some 2 kilometres from the borgo of Ama, in the direction of Radda. The soils are largely clay, with a good amount of pebble-gravel. Its 18.50 hectares face west-southwest at elevations of 483-527 metres. Since 1985, a rigorous quality-selection of grapes has made possible the prestigious Chianti Classico cru “Vigneto La Casuccia”.
Vigneto San Lorenzo
The lovely valley facing the two villas, Pianigiani and Ricucci, takes its name from the 15th-century church of San Lorenzo located in the centre of Ama. The San Lorenzo vineyard, purchased in 1972, comprises 19.17 hectares aspected east-southeast; it is planted in calcareous soils with a good amount of clay shale, at elevations of 461-525 metres. Between 1982 and 1990, it produced the Chianti Classico cru “Vigneto San Lorenzo”.
Vigneto Bertinga
The Bertinga vineyard, purchased in 1984, lies below the neighbouring borgo of Lecchi in Chianti, some2.5 kilometres from Ama, in the direction of Siena. Its 13.82 hectares of vines, at elevations of 394-328 metres, are largely west-facing, planted in medium-textured, fairly pebbly soils. In 1988 and 1990 it produced the prestigious Chianti Classico cru “Vigneto Bertinga”.
Vigneto Montebuoni
Located on the hillslope parallel to the Bellavista vineyard, the Montebuoni vineyard takes its name from the small village it faces. Purchased in 1997, it comprises 14.31 hectares and is aspected south-southwest at elevations of 420-508 metres. The soil composition varies widely, with clay-rich soils in the lower section and quite calcareous and rocky soils on the upper slopes.