Nose

Fruity, apricot and dried fruit.

Palate

Truly elegant and refined, with good acid verve and a moderate sugar content flanked by well balanced alcohol.

Growing Conditions

Summer started late and the first veraison occurred at the beginning of August. Beautiful sunny days and summer heat until mid-September, when the temperature dropped again, particularly at night, leading to a delay in the
harvest.

Aspecting: north west – south west

Soil: very rocky clay and limestone

Altitude: 460 metres asl

Training system: vertical trellis

CLONE SELECTION: Malvasia Cenaia 2, Trebbiano SL30

Vine density: 5,200 plants/h

Harvest

Harvest took place on 23 September for Malvasia Bianca and 10 October for Trebbiano. The date of collection was established after numerous samplings analyzed organoleptically in the vineyard and in the laboratory. Collection it took place in a strictly manual way, in 10/12 kg boxes which were then passed onto a sorting table for further selection.

Bottling

This wine was bottled on March 3, 2020, producing 3520 half Bordeaux.

Winemaking

Vinsanto is made from a selection of the best Malvasia Bianca and Trebbiano grapes from the La Casuccia vineyard. Only one or two clusters at most from each vine are used to make the wine and harvesting is extremely meticulous, checking the state of health and ripeness of all the grapes. To ensure the fruit is not damaged on its way to the drying rooms, it is collected in small crates. The grapes are left to dry until the sugar concentration reaches at least 350g/l, after which they are pressed. The juice, which has a very high sugar content, is left to ferment and mature in French oak barriques, on average for about five years. The ratio of grapes picked to Vinsanto bottled is about 1:5.

The grapes were left to dry in garlands of clusters arranged in special, moisture-free, well-aired rooms, until they acquired the right sugar concentration. The fruit and the stalks were then crushed and pressed gently.

After an initial static racking off the lees, the must was transferred to used Allier oak barriques of about 200 litres each. Fermentation progressed in the traditional way, with alternating stages until it stopped spontaneously.

Extract: 132.4 gr/l

Appearance

Bright amber yellow with golden reflections.

Food Pairing

An eclectic meditation wine, perfect not only for pairing with desserts but also as an aperitif or served with ripe cheeses.