Le Fonti Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

In the glass

Aroma: dried fig, candied orange, honey, walnut

Palate: apricot jam, burnt caramel, rancio, almond

Traditional Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Le Fonti, raisined grapes aged 10 years in caratelli.

What it pairs with

• Cantucci di Prato Find cantucci di prato on TableJourney →
  The canonical Vin Santo pairing.
• Aged hard cheese with dried fig
  Rancio-sweet contrast.
• Apricot tart
  Caramelised fruit echoes the wine's depth.

History

Le Fonti has produced this Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC continuously since the early 2000s, aged 10 years in caratelli.

1. 2003 — First modern Le Fonti Vin Santo bottling

Facts

Producer

Fattoria Le Fonti

Grapes

Malvasia Bianca Lunga (60%), Trebbiano Toscano (40%)

Classification

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC

Oak

10 years in small chestnut and oak caratelli

ABV

15.0%

Price

EUR 60 to 90 per 375ml at retail

Drinking window

5 to 20 from vintage

First vintage

2003

Scores

• Vinous 92 (2010 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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