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Country ranking ?
218
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Producer ranking ?
4
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Decanting time
15min
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When to drink
now to 2040
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Food Pairing
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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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Written Notes
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
Fake factory
None
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