Vin Santo Chianti Rufina Reserve 2018

Name: VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI RÙFINA DOC Vintage: 2018 Production area: vineyards in the Municipality of Pontassieve (FI) Grapes: 50% Trebbiano Toscano, 50% Malvasia del Chianti Bianca Vineyard area providing yield: total hectares 1.4 Ha Soil type: clay loam Altitude: 150 meters above sea levells.m. Exposure: Northwest Age of vineyards: 40 years Training system: Tuscan arch Plant density: 3.000 vines/Ha Grape yield: 60 q.li/Ha Wine yield: 20 q.li/Ha Harvest: by hand in crates Harvest period: from the second ten days of September Drying: the grapes are selected by hand, and then placed on racks. The drying process lasts 3 months Winery: the must obtained from the soft pressing of the grapes is left to ferment in the barrels placed in the attic. Vin Santo rests in barrels for 4 years Aging: in 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 grapes, expertly selected at the time of harvest, are left to dry for three months on racks on the farm and fermented in small barrels (caratelli) placed in the attic, therefore exposed to the harsh winter temperatures and the summer heat. . Service characteristics Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina is a traditional passito wine, with a harmonious, fresh and persistent taste. ANDa “meditation” wine, ideal to accompany typical Tuscan dry pastries. Serving temperature: 14° C.