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Wine Description
The Story
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 ...
