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Dessert Wines
Vin Santo
Tuscan dried-grape wine aged for years in small sealed barrels, oxidative and nutty rather than fresh.
In detail
- Origin
- Tuscany, Italy.
- Major regions
- Chianti · Montepulciano
- Grapes
- Trebbiano, Malvasia
- Flavour profile
- Dried fig, hazelnut, caramel, orange peel and toffee.
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- Medium-high
- Sweetness
- Sweet
Recommended Glass
Dessert Wine Glass
A notably small bowl on a slim stem, sized for the smaller pours that sweet wine calls for.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
12–14°C (54–57°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Cantucci biscuits
- Aged pecorino
- Almond desserts
- Dried fruit
- Panforte
Notable examples & brands
- Avignonesi Vin Santo
- Isole e Olena Vin Santo