Altesino Vin Santo
37.5 cl
Rich and complex sweet wine with notes of citrus, apricots, almonds and honey. Full bodied on the palate with intense dried fruit flavours of apricots, pear and a hint of raisin, well balanced with a long persistent finsh. Perfect treat at the end of the meal with dessert, some cheese or on its own.
Rich and complex sweet wine with notes of citrus, apricots, almonds and honey. Full bodied on the palate with intense dried fruit flavours of apricots, pear and a hint of raisin, well balanced with a long persistent finsh. Perfect treat at the end of the meal with dessert, some cheese or on its own.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
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Nose | Complex aromas of fig jam, candied citrus peel, almonds, dried apricots, hazelnuts and vanilla. |
Palate | Full bodied, intense and concentrated, with flavours of dried apricot, fig, nuts and honey. Long and persistent finish. |
Fact Sheet
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Fluid | 37.5 cl |
Grape Variety | 50% Trebbiano and 50% Malvasia |
Alcohol % | 16.5% |
Estate/Producer | Altesino |
Country | Italy |
Region/AOC | Tuscany |
Vintage | 2012 |
Making Techniques | After 4-5 months of drying in a special room, the wine obtained is aged for 7 years in 55 litre Slavonian oak barrels. |
Closure | Cork |
Cellaring/Ageing Potential | 20 Years + |