Nose
This is a wine of soaring fragrance and intensity. Orange confit, dried figs, caramel, hazelnut and honeyed flavors abound.
Palate
Medium in body, with striking depth and texture. It's a classic Vin Santo from white grapes, as well as a reference-point for the region. It is at once rich, but not at all heavy.
This is a beautifully soft and rich dessert wine with lingering tones of brown sugar, candied fruit and maple syrup.
Growing Conditions
Estate grown
Harvest
Hand harvested
Winemaking
Grapes are dried for 3-5 months before pressing, after which the must is racked into 'caratelli' (small barrels of varying composition) where it ferments and ages for five years before bottling. The wine remains on the 'madre' or starter culture for the entire aging/fermenting period, during which time it is neither racked nor filtered. The resulting wine comprises only 12-15% of the initial yield.
Appearance
A glossy appearance with a polished chestnut-like color.
