Quaranta Altari
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Tuscan cantucci (almond biscotti) for dipping, matured cheeses such as Pecorino Toscano, and rustic fruit tarts or honey-based desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Frescobaldi's Quaranta Altari is a tribute to the ancient Tuscan tradition of Vin Santo, the legendary 'Holy Wine' deeply woven into the region's cultural and spiritual history. The name 'Quaranta Altari' (Forty Altars) evokes the historical connection between this sweet elixir and its sacred use in chapel services across the historic estates of the Frescobaldi family, who have championed Tuscan viticulture for over thirty generations. Crafted primarily from classic white varieties Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca, the grapes undergo a traditional 'appassimento' process, drying naturally on straw mats to concentrate their sugars and aromatic complexity. The must is then slowly fermented and matured over several years in 'caratelli'—small, traditional wooden casks stored in the estate's warm lofts—resulting in a luscious, amber-hued dessert wine rich with notes of dried apricot, honey, toasted hazelnut, and warm spice.
🍾 About the Producer
With a storied viticultural heritage dating back over 700 years to the early 14th century, Frescobaldi stands as one of Tuscany's most historic and revered aristocratic wine dynasties. Headquartered in Florence, the Frescobaldi family oversees a prestigious collection of iconic estates across Tuscany's premier terroirs, including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Tenuta CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, Tenuta Castiglioni, and the renowned Tenuta Luce. The house is dedicated to celebrating the authentic diversity of Tuscan landscapes through sustainable viticulture and meticulous cellar craftsmanship. Their expansive, critically acclaimed portfolio spans classic Sangiovese benchmarks such as Nipozzano Riserva and Montesodi to world-renowned Super Tuscans like Giramonte and Lamaione.