COLOUR
White
TYPE
Dessert
VINTAGE
2016
GRAPE
Trebbiano, Malvasia, Other Varieties
PRODUCER
Cantina Bonacchi
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Sweet
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Vin Santo del Chianti is a traditional Tuscan dessert wine. Cantina Bonacchi, a family winery established in 1965, produces this wine from Trebbiano, Malvasia, and other grape varieties. The grapes are dried for about two months to concentrate sugars before being fermented and aged for approximately five years in small oak barrels. This process, rooted in Tuscan winemaking traditions, results in a wine with a distinctive character.
ALCOHOL
15.5%
AVG. PRICE
€23
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Grapes are dried for approximately 2 months to concentrate sugars.
Fact 02
Aged for about 5 years in small, partially filled oak barrels (caratelli).
Fact 03
Traditionally made for Christmas celebrations in Tuscany.
Fact 04
High alcohol content of 15.5% ABV.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The production of Vin Santo del Chianti involves a meticulous process starting with the careful harvesting of Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes. These grapes are then dried for about two months in ventilated rooms to concentrate their sugars. The dried grapes are pressed, and the resulting must is placed into small oak barrels (caratelli), which are not filled completely to allow for oxidation. The wine then undergoes a long aging period of approximately five years in these barrels, developing its characteristic complexity and depth.
