Vin Santo del Chianti Classico (375ml)

The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Badia a Coltibuono is a passito wine, which renews the great custom of the Chianti area to produce dessert wines with white berried grapes typical of the territory: Trebbiano and Malvasia. After six years of patient aging, the wine gives the emotion of aromas ranging from apricot to citrus peel, from honey to dried fruit, from vanilla to soft oriental spices. A riot of harmonious and soft sensations that also envelops the palate with a pleasant persistence.

The passito Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is produced in the beautiful estate of Badia a Coltibuono, located in Monti in Chianti in the area north of the Gaiole sub-area. The Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes come from the Cantina and Arbia parcels, like all the others managed under organic farming since 1994. The vines are located at an altitude between 260 and 370 meters, with southern and southern exposure. west. The vines are about twenty years old and are planted on clayey-limestone soils of medium texture. After the harvest, the best grapes of Trebbiano and Malvasia are left to dry for a few months on special mats in well-ventilated rooms. Grapes dehydrate slowly, concentrating sugars and aromas. The long and slow fermentation and subsequent aging takes place in small oak casks stored in rooms exposed to seasonal variations in temperatures. After a minimum of six years of aging in wood, the wine is ready to finally be bottled.

The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Tenuta Badia a Coltibuono stands out for its profile of finesse and elegance, which represents the stylistic code of the entire production of this prestigious Tuscan reality. In the glass it shows a bright amber yellow color. The nose reveals aromas of apricot, dehydrated yellow fruit, citrus peel, figs, dates, honey, toasted almonds, vanilla and soft spices. The sip is seductive for its aromatic intensity, facet and enveloping softness. The finish of good freshness, gives the right balance to the drink without making it heavy and tired.