Production region
Toscana
Denomination
Vin santo di Montepulciano D.O.C.
Production year
2008/09/10/11
Grape variety
Malvasia, Trebbiano Toscano
Altitude
400/500 m above sea level
Soil quality
Predominantly calcareous of Pliocene origins
Vine training system
Espalier with Guyot pruning
Farming method
Traditional farming
Vinification
The grapes collected not at full maturation, are stretched onto plastic plates for at least 3 month and subjected to a forced ventilation in order to loose about 50% of the juice, then are pressed and the must is immediately placed in small wooden barrels of cherry, oak and chesnut and left for 4 years with dreg (Mother) of the previous year. After the 4 years the wine left, that is only 50% of the original liquid, is bottled
Refinement time in bottle
1 year minimum
Color
Pale yellow amber color
Bouquet
Dry taste of spices and ripe fruits, dried apricots and plums
Flavor
Intense scent of cheesnuts, cherry and dried fruits
Bottle size
Vintage 375/500 ml
Ean
Contain sulphites
