Nose
Typical delicate flavour, very intense and pleasant scent, reminiscent of honey and dry fruit.
Winemaking
The sorts of grapes used to produce our “Vinsanto” are picked up and then hanged to wither. They are subsequently squeezed and let ferment in small particular wooden containers called “kegs”; here, in a closed environment and with few oxygen, the fermentation takes place and the so obtained wine is left for several years (not less than three). Only after this period it can be consumed.
Appearance
Golden yellow colour with amber reflections.
Food Pairing
It is a typical dessert wine, usually drunk with cakes. Here in Tuscany it is particularly. Used with “cantuccini”, typical almond biscuits. A variety of drier Vinsanto is used also as aperitif and goes well with soft and mild cheese. In Tuscany, Vinsanto is the wine of hospitality, as it is often offered to guests, even between meals.
Best served at ambient temperature (about 17/18 degrees). As aperitif it is usually served cold, at 5/8 degrees.