About Vin Santo Sant'Antimo
- Style
- dessert, White
- Grape Varieties
- Trebbiano, Malvasia
- Price Range
- $45-55
- 375ml
Altesino's Vin Santo Sant'Antimo DOC is a traditional Tuscan dessert wine made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes. After 4-5 months of drying, the grapes are pressed and the wine matures for around seven years in small 'caratelli' barrels of Slavonian oak, developing rich notes of fig jam, candied citrus peel, dried apricot, almond and honey.
Seven years in caratelli is a serious commitment for a dessert wine — this is Vin Santo made the patient, old-fashioned way, not a quick approximation.
New to wine?
A gentle introduction to Italian dessert wine — sip slowly, it's meant to be savored, not gulped.
Food Pairings
The classic pairing is Tuscan cantucci almond biscotti for dipping, but it's equally at home with blue cheese or dried fruit and nuts.
When to drink it
After-dinner dessert course, cheese course, or a quiet nightcap
Terroir & Winemaking
Grapes are dried for 4-5 months before pressing, then the wine ages roughly seven years in small 55-liter 'caratelli' barrels of Slavonian oak — a slow, oxidative process that concentrates sugar and flavor.
About the producer
AltesinoThe pioneer of single-vineyard Brunello and the iconic Montosoli.Visit the producer page →More wines from Altesino
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are used for Altesino's Vin Santo?
- Trebbiano and Malvasia, traditional Tuscan white varieties for Vin Santo.
- How is it made?
- The grapes are dried for 4-5 months, then pressed and aged for about seven years in small Slavonian oak 'caratelli' barrels.
- What is the traditional way to drink it?
- Dipped with cantucci almond biscotti, in the classic Tuscan style.
- Does it pair with cheese?
- Yes, it works especially well with blue cheese and dried fruit and nuts.
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