About Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
- Style
- Sweet
- Grape Varieties
- Malvasia, Trebbiano
- Price Range
- $40-50
- 500ml
A traditional Tuscan dessert wine made from Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes, dried on wooden racks for about three months to concentrate their sugars before pressing, then aged in small oak barrels (caratelli) for around three years. The result is a golden-amber wine with rich notes of honey, dried fruit and nuts.
Vin Santo is Tuscany's best-kept secret dessert wine, and Querceto's version — three years in wood — has the honeyed depth to prove it.
New to wine?
A gentle, honeyed introduction to Italian dessert wine — pour it small, alongside almond biscuits.
Food Pairings
The classic match is Tuscan cantucci almond biscuits for dipping, but it's equally at home with aged pecorino, foie gras, or fruit-based desserts.
When to drink it
After-dinner dessert pairing, cheese course finale, gift bottle for wine lovers
Terroir & Winemaking
Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes are dried on wooden racks for about three months before pressing, then aged in small oak barrels for approximately three years, yielding a golden-amber, slightly sweet wine with honey, walnut, raisin and toffee-apple notes and a long, velvety finish.
About the producer
Castello di QuercetoHistoric Chianti Classico estate in Greve, farmed by the François family since 1897.Visit the producer page →More wines from Castello di Querceto
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are used for Vin Santo del Chianti Classico?
- A blend of Malvasia and Trebbiano, dried on wooden racks for about three months before pressing.
- How is it traditionally served?
- The classic pairing is dipping cantucci (Tuscan almond biscuits) into a small glass of Vin Santo after dinner.
- What does it taste like?
- Golden-amber in color, with rich notes of honey, walnuts, raisins and toffee apple, finishing long and velvety.
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