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  • Country ranking ?

    219
  • Producer ranking ?

    3
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    now to 2040
  • Food Pairing

    Salty creamy cheeses & fruitcakes

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Winemaking Notes: Making Vin Santo is a painstaking process. Individual bunches of excellent grapes are hand harvested (early, to preserve acidity) and then hung to dry on wooden poles or reed trays ("cannicci") until the sugar level reaches the desired point. The dried grapes are pressed and the thick must is placed in oak and chestnut barrels of varying size ("caratelli"), filled three-quarters full. Fermentation is initiated with a dose of ...

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Isole e Olena Vin Santo 1997 / Absolutely one of the loveliest vin santo I have tasted. Such an intense amber colour with enormous viscosity. Very rich, dense, sweet, honeyed wine with nutty aromas and loads of sweet spices. Lusciously sweet, moderately high acidity and intense fruit with oxidative and nutty style make this elegantly oxidative full-bodied wine very appealing. The immense length is utterly charming. High alcohol of 18% is well integrated and dense oily texture is so thick. Amazing wine!
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Origin

Chianti Classico, Tuscany

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

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