La Sala – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
| Producer: |
La Sala |
| Wine: |
Vin Santo di Chianti Classico |
| Grape Variety: |
100% Trebbiano |
| Production Zone: |
San Casciano in Val di Pesa |
| Altitude: |
980 feet above sea level |
| Surface Area/Yield: |
13 acres |
| Exposure: |
South West |
| Soil: |
Red Clay and Alberese Limestone |
| Vinification & Aging: |
From late September through the first days of October pickers select some of the healthiest Trebbiano grapes, collecting the clusters in a way that allows them to suspend them in “penzoli” (strings) in the vinsantaia, where they are left to dry slowly until the end of December – beginning of January. In the drying process physiological and chemical transformations of the grapes take place, in particular the accumulation of sugar. After pressing the dried berries, the dense must is racked into the caratello, the typical small Tuscan oak barrel, and stored more than 5 years in the vinsantaia. Installed in the attic or attic-like place, the alterations of the seasons with constant shifts from hot to cold allow for the evolution of scents and flavors typical of the Chianti Classico Vin Santo |
| Production: |
100 cases |
| Alcohol: |
16.2% |
| Description: |
Amber yellow with hints of gold, long and intense with undertones of dried fruit, flor, noble rot, and spice. Full, harmonious texture with pleasant acidity |
| Food Pairing: |
Vin Santo is a wine that pairs with the most diverse range of cheeses, especially blue and hard cheeses, hot Foie Gras, rich game dishes, hearty fruit. |
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