Tenuta di Trecciano – Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
| Producer: |
Tenuta di Trecciano |
| Wine: |
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC |
| Grape Variety: |
50% Malvasia, 50% Trebbiano |
| Production Zone: |
Chianti |
| Altitude: |
1,150 feet above sea level |
| Surface Area/Yield: |
2.4 acres, 1.9 tons/acre |
| Soil: |
Lime and Clayd |
| Vinification & Aging: |
According to the traditional method, the grapes are spread on straw mats and left to dry at least 60 days in a special room under the roof. The juice is fermented in small oak barrels (caratelli), where it will be kept for at least 3 years. The wine is suitable for very long-term ageing. |
| Production: |
2000 bottles |
| Alcohol: |
16% |
| Description: |
An amber-yellow colored wine with an intense ethereal and fragrant perfume, with traces of almond. Moderately sweet, full flavor with aroma of raisins. |
| Food Pairing: |
Excellent dessert wine, very good with dry cakes or biscuits. |
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