About Castello di Ama Haiku
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
- Price Range
- ¥12,000-16,000
- reference estimate converted from overseas market averages around US$70-80 ex-tax
- Alcohol
- 14%
Haiku, first produced with the 2016 vintage, was created by winemaker Marco Palanty as an expression of Ama's terroir unbound by Chianti Classico's blending rules — named for the Japanese poetry form he admires for saying so much in so few words. The blend of roughly 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Merlot comes from hillside vineyards between 420 and 500 metres on clay-limestone soils, fermented separately by variety with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then aged about 12 months in barriques (around 24% new). The result is an inky, richly fruited Toscana IGT with dark fruit, spice, and iron-tinged minerality.
Haiku says as much as a Gran Selezione in far fewer words — dense and fruit-driven, it's the most immediately seductive red in Castello di Ama's range.
New to wine?
A rich, full-bodied introduction to Castello di Ama's international-variety side, more immediately fruit-forward than the Gran Selezione crus.
Food Pairings
Excellent with grilled red meats (Florentine steak, roast beef), pappardelle with wild boar ragù, baked lasagna, and mature cheeses.
When to drink it
Dinner parties centred on grilled meat or hearty pasta, and gifts for fans of modern Super Tuscan blends.
Terroir & Winemaking
Approximately 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Merlot from hillside vineyards at 420-500m on clay-limestone soils. Fermented separately by variety with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, then blended and aged about 12 months in barriques (roughly 24% new oak) before bottling as Toscana IGT.
About the producer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is this wine called Haiku?
- Winemaker Marco Palanty named it after the Japanese poetic form, admiring how haiku expresses deep meaning in very few words — his goal for capturing Ama's terroir in one bottle, unconstrained by Chianti Classico's blending rules.
- What grapes are blended into Haiku?
- Roughly 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Merlot.
- Is Haiku a Chianti Classico?
- No — because its blend falls outside Chianti Classico's regulations, it is bottled as Toscana IGT rather than Chianti Classico DOCG.
- What food pairs well with Haiku?
- Grilled red meats, wild boar pappardelle, baked lasagna, and mature cheeses all match its rich, spicy character.
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