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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Cantucci The classic Tuscan pairing: dip the almond biscuits in the sweet wine.More wines for dessert →
- Gorgonzola with walnuts Salty blue cheese contrasts with sweetness.More wines for blue cheese →
- Panforte Spiced candied fruit echoes the dried-grape character.
History
Isole e Olena makes its Vin Santo by the classical method learned from local farmers: Malvasia and Trebbiano dry on racks for about three months, then age for eleven years in small sealed caratelli in contact with the mother yeast.
Facts
- Producer
- Isole e Olena · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Malvasia, Trebbiano
- Classification
- Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
- Oak
- Grapes dried on racks for about three months, soft-pressed and slowly fermented; aged for eleven years in sealed caratelli of differing sizes and woods on the mother yeast
Frequently asked about Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
What grapes are in Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico?
Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is made from Malvasia, Trebbiano. It is bottled as Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC.
How is Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico aged?
Grapes dried on racks for about three months, soft-pressed and slowly fermented; aged for eleven years in sealed caratelli of differing sizes and woods on the mother yeast.
What food pairs with Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico?
Cantucci is a natural match. Also try Gorgonzola with walnuts or Panforte. The classic Tuscan pairing: dip the almond biscuits in the sweet wine.
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