Organic Vinsanto DOP

Vinsanto del Chianti

Producer:
Società agricola Villacastelli di Casa Lucii, San Gimignano, Italy.

Production zone:
estate-owned vineyards in the municipalities of Certaldo and San Gimignano.

Production conformity:
compliant with the regulations of the DOP Vinsanto Del Chianti.

Certifying boards:
Toscana Certificazione Agroalimentare srl.

Position of vineyards and soil consistency:
hills at an approximate altitude of 200/250 m above sea level, mixed consistency soils of Pliocene origin.

Vineyards:
3800/4200 plants/hectare, spurred cordon and Guyot training system.

Grape varieties:
Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia bianca 85%, San Colombano 15%.

Harvest:
by hand into crates with meticulous selection of the grapes.

Withering:
natural, in crates placed in suitable rooms, for at least 3 months.

Vinification:
crushing, soft pressing, natural settling of the must, racking and slow fermentation of the must with native yeast. Maximum yield: 35 litres per 100 kg of fresh grapes.

Maturing and ageing:
in wooden barrels for at least 3 years in the Vin Santo ageing cellar.

Organoleptic characteristics:
golden yellow colour, characteristic, intense and ethereal aroma; harmonious in the mouth, sweet and velvety with notes of nuts, honey and figs, with a pervasive and lingering aftertaste.

Alcohol content:
15,5° minimum.

Pairings:
the perfect companion for mature cheeses and sweet treats like Tuscan Cantuccini and other biscuits, and chocolate desserts.

Serving temperature:
15-18°.

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