Castellare di Castellina Vin Santo 2017

37.5 cl / 16% ABV Vol

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A multi-layered warming and moderatley sweet dessert wine from our favourite Chianti produer. Made in the traditional Chianti fashion with malvasia bianca and trebbiano grapes. Aged in small french barriques for 5 years.

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Castellare di Castellina Vin Santo 2017

€44.00

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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green

Nose Aromas of dried fruits, notes of honey, caramel and candied fruits

Palate Flavours of dried apricots, spices, licorice, candied orange peel and a slight oxidised/sherried note.

Colour Amber

Fact Sheet

Fluid 37.5 cl

Grape Variety 60% Malvasia Bianca, 40% Trebbiano toscano

Alcohol % 16% ABV

Style Dry, Medium Bodied

Estate/Producer Castellare di Castellina

Country Italy

Region/AOC Tuscany

Vintage 2017

Making Techniques Traditionally made with Malvasia Bianca and a few Trebbiano grapes, hanged up to wither inside a ventilated room. Then aged in small barrels for 5 years.

Closure Cork

Cellaring/Ageing Potential Drinking Now

Awards and/or Press Quotes

Robert Parker 91 Points The 2006 Vin Santo Sam Niccolo is a relatively light and moderately sweet dessert wine. Light, honeyed notes, flowers and spices are some of the nuances in the glass. This is a decidedly understated, elegant Vin Santo that is ideal for readers who prefer a fresher and less heavy dessert wine than some of the richer versions that can also be found. Castellare's Vin Santo is 60% Malvasia and 40% Trebbiano aged five years in the traditional small Vin Santo barrels known as caratelli.'

Wine Spectator 91/100

Wine Spectator 91 Points

FAQs

What style of wine goes with dark chocolate?

Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.

Why are style wines not vegan?

Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.