Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2001
€33.00
Vin Santo was a precious wine offered only to the most important guests and continues to be produced in the cellars of Fattoria Montecchio according to tradition.
During manual harvesting in wooden boxes, the most intact bunches of white grapes are selected and transported to the winery, where they undergo a slow drying process on racks inside naturally ventilated rooms for about 3 months. After delicate pressing of the grapes thus obtained, the must is left to age in small oak barrels-the traditional “caratelli” - for at least 5 years.
VSCC
- Appellation
- Vin Santo del Chianti Classico D.O.C.G.
- Produced bottles
- 800
- Grapes
- as per disciplinary
- Altitudine
- 350 m a.s.l.
- Cultivation method
- Spurred Cordon
- Withering
- Approx. 3 months
- Maturation
- At least 5 years in 100/150-liter barrels
- Ageing
- Over 20 years
- Alcohol
- 15.5%
- Service temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Bottle Size
- 0,375 L
- In bottle from
- May 2022
- In trade from
- October 2023
- Color
- Amber, with copper highlights
- Parfum
- Intense, with distinct hints of dried fruit, peach, apricot and tropical fruits
- Palate
- Dense, enveloping; dried fruit, spicy notes with a balanced residual sugar and lingering finish
- Pairings
- Ideal with almonds and dried fruits in general, desserts with dry pastry or chestnut flour, as well as medium-aged pecorino cheese
Vin Santo was a precious wine offered only to the most important guests and continues to be produced in the cellars of Fattoria Montecchio according to tradition.
During manual harvesting in wooden boxes, the most intact bunches of white grapes are selected and transported to the winery, where they undergo a slow drying process on racks inside naturally ventilated rooms for about 3 months. After delicate pressing of the grapes thus obtained, the must is left to age in small oak barrels-the traditional “caratelli” - for at least 5 years.