A distinctive sweet wine made by drying the grapes on straw mats before pressing to concentrate the sugars and flavour. Lots of dried fruits- raisin and prune- as well as a twist of orange peel. Rich and nutty on the palate, with a long and nicely balanced finish. Sip and savour after a meal or try with sweet biscuits or ice-cream.
Vin Santo DOC Half Bottle
Fattoria dei Barbi
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Winemaking
The grapes are collected in mid September and then set to dry on special reed mats locally called “graticci”. Between late December and early January the juice in the grapes is reduced to a very sugary syrup that reaches 18-19° bé (parameter that indicates the proportion between sugar and water level); at this stage the grapes are softly pressed and the concentrated liquid must is sealed together with the “madre” (literally “mother”: natural yeasts produced through decades and always kept alive) in big oak kegs ( 1 or 2 hl ) for at least three years. Afterwards the wine is separated from the “madre” and aged for 2/3 years in smaller oak-kegs (0.65 hl), before being definitively bottled.
Our Expert Food Recommendation
14°-15° with 'cantucci' (dry Tuscan almond biscuits); at 10°- 12° with appetizers and starters (aged and ripe cheeses) and on its own as a meditation wine. To be served in glasses with ample bowl and narrow top.
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Product Specification
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ColourWhite
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CountryItaly
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RegionTuscany
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Sub RegionMontalcino
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StyleVery Sweet
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKU65183215
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Alcohol %16%
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GrapeTrebbiano
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Unit Volume37.5cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes