Vinsanto del Chianti Rufina 2016

Denomination: VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI RÙFINA DOC Vintage: 2016 Production area: vineyards in the Municipality of Pontassieve (FI) Grapes: 50% Trebbiano Toscano, 50% Malvasia del Chianti Bianca Providing vineyard area: total hectares 1.4 Ha Soil type: clayey Altitude: 150 meters above sea level Exposure: north-west Age of the vines: 40 years Training system: Tuscan arch Plant density: 3,000 plants / Ha Yield in grapes: 60 quintals / Ha Yield in wine: 20 quintals / Ha Harvest: by hand in crates Harvest period: from the second ten days of September Withering: the grapes are selected by hand, and then placed on the racks. The drying lasts 3 months Vinification: the must obtained from the soft pressing of the grapes is left to ferment in the kegs placed in the attic. Vin Santo rests in kegs for 4 years Aging: in the bottle for 6 months Bottling: December-January Aging potential: 10 years Number of bottles produced: 3,200 bottles of 0.5 liters Alcohol: 18% vol. Total acidity: 5.85 g / l Residual sugar: 59.2 g / l Organoleptic Notes View: intense amber color Nose: intense, with notes of dried and dried fruit Taste: full, soft with a good freshness that balances the alcoholic component of the wine Production process The white berried grapes, wisely selected at the time of harvest, are left to dry for three months on the racks in the Farm and fermented in small barrels (caratelli) placed in the attic, therefore exposed to the harsh winter temperatures and summer heat. Service features Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina is a traditional sweet wine, with a harmonious, fresh and persistent taste. It is a "meditation" wine, ideal to accompany typical Tuscan dry pastries. Serving temperature: 14 ° C.