About Vendemmia Tardiva
- Style
- Sweet
- Grape Varieties
- Trebbiano, Malvasia Bianca, Sangiovese
- Price Range
- ¥6,000-8,000
- Alcohol
- 13%
A labor-intensive dessert wine labeled IGT Vendemmia Tardiva da Uve Stramature ('late harvest from overripe grapes'), blending Trebbiano Toscano (40%), Malvasia Bianca (40%), and Sangiovese (20%) grown in Impruneta. Grapes are hand-harvested in small crates in late October/early November, then dried for at least three months hanging on wires in a ventilated space to concentrate sugars, before spontaneous fermentation in small wooden casks and a minimum of three years of aging in the same casks.
Three months on wires and three years in small barrels — this is dessert wine made the hard way, and it shows.
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A rich, complex dessert wine best enjoyed in small pours — one bottle goes a long way.
Food Pairings
Aged blue cheese, biscotti, dried fruit and nut desserts, or simply on its own.
When to drink it
After-dinner dessert wine, special celebrations, cheese course.
Terroir & Winemaking
Trebbiano Toscano 40%, Malvasia Bianca 40%, Sangiovese 20%; grapes dried on wires for 3+ months, spontaneous fermentation and 3+ years aging in small wooden casks. Typically bottled in 375ml format. ABV approx. 13%.
About the producer
Agricola OttomaniOrganic-biodynamic Chianti from four friends, aged in amphora and concrete.Visit the producer page →More wines from Agricola Ottomani
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does 'Vendemmia Tardiva da Uve Stramature' mean?
- It translates to 'late harvest from overripe grapes' — a dessert wine style made by drying hand-picked grapes before fermentation.
- How long are the grapes dried before fermentation?
- At least three months, hung on wires in a ventilated space to concentrate their sugars.
- How long is the wine aged?
- A minimum of three years in small wooden casks, following spontaneous fermentation.
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