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Vinsanto

af Frescobaldi
Dessertvin Årgang 📍 Tuscany, Italien

⏳ Drikkevindue

2022 - 2035

🍽️ Mad & Vin-match

Classic Tuscan almond biscotti (cantucci) for dipping, aged Pecorino Toscano cheese served with chestnut honey, and rich chicken liver pâté (crostini toscani).

✨ Tekniske specifikationer

The Frescobaldi family has been at the forefront of Tuscan winemaking for over 700 years, and their Vinsanto represents one of the region's most sacred liquid treasures. The name 'Vin Santo' (Holy Wine) is steeped in folklore, with legends tracing it back to the Middle Ages when the wine was used for Holy Communion, or when a Franciscan friar used the sacramental wine to cure plague victims. Crafted using the traditional appassimento method, hand-harvested grapes—typically Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca Lunga, or Sangiovese for the rare red 'Occhio di Pernice' style—are carefully hung on rafters or laid on straw mats in well-ventilated rooms to dry for several months. This slow drying concentrates the sugars and flavors. The precious juice is then fermented and aged for years in 'caratelli' (small wooden barrels) sealed with wax and stored in the 'vinsantaia' (attic), where they are subjected to the extreme temperature fluctuations of the Tuscan seasons. This rigorous, oxidative aging process yields a complex, amber-hued nectar rich with aromas of dried apricot, honey, toasted hazelnuts, and warm baking spices.

🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten

Frescobaldi er et af Toscanas mest historiske og agtede aristokratiske vindynastier med en stolt vinmagerarv, der strækker sig over 700 år tilbage til begyndelsen af det 14. århundrede. Med base i Firenze råder Frescobaldi-familien over en perlerække af ikoniske ejendomme i Toscanas ypperste terroirs, herunder Castello Nipozzano i Chianti Rùfina, Tenuta CastelGiocondo i Montalcino, Tenuta Castiglioni samt det berømte Tenuta Luce. Huset lægger stor vægt på at udtrykke det toscanske landskabs autentiske mangfoldighed gennem bæredygtig vindyrkning og kompromisløst kælderhåndværk. Deres alsidige og anmelderroste portefølje spænder fra klassiske Sangiovese-referencer som Nipozzano Riserva og Montesodi til verdensberømte supertoscanere som Giramonte og Lamaione.

📍 Via Santo Spirito 11, 50125 Firenze, Tuscany, Italy 🌐 https://www.frescobaldi.com

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