2009 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 16.5%
Grape Varieties Trebbiano and Malvasia
Classification Vin Santo Sant'Antimo Riserva
Region Sant'Antimo
Elevation 127.0 meters
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Caratelli (small casks)
Barrel Size 100
Production Details The grapes are harvested by hand and dried on racks for at least 90 days. After pressing, fermentation and aging take place in 100-litre caratelli for 8–9 years on the 'madre,' a culture of yeasts and bacteria preserved from year to year.
Tasting Notes Amber colour; intense aromas of dried apricot, bitter almond and honey; neither overly sweet nor overly dry on the palate, with good acidity.
Food Pairing Tuscan cantucci and dry pastries; also blue cheeses.
2007 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 16.5%
Grape Varieties Trebbiano and Malvasia
Classification Vin Santo Sant'Antimo Riserva
Region Sant'Antimo
Elevation 127.0 meters
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Caratelli (small casks)
Barrel Size 100
Production Details The grapes are harvested by hand and subsequently dried on racks. After pressing, fermentation and long aging take place in 100-litre caratelli on the 'madre,' a culture of yeasts and bacteria preserved from year to year.
Tasting Notes Amber colour; intense aromas of dried apricot, bitter almond and honey; neither overly sweet nor overly dry on the palate, with good acidity.
Food Pairing Tuscan cantucci and dry pastries; also blue cheeses.
Sources: tenutailpoggione.it ↗ · Compare this vintage
2006 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 16.5%
Grape Varieties Trebbiano and Malvasia
Classification Vin Santo Sant'Antimo Riserva
Region Sant'Antimo
Elevation 127.0 meters
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Caratelli (small casks)
Barrel Size 100
Production Details The grapes are harvested by hand and subsequently dried on racks. After pressing, fermentation and long aging take place in 100-litre caratelli on the 'madre,' a culture of yeasts and bacteria preserved from year to year.
Tasting Notes Amber colour; intense aromas of dried apricot, bitter almond and honey; neither overly sweet nor overly dry on the palate, with good acidity.
Food Pairing Tuscan cantucci and dry pastries; also blue cheeses.
Sources: tenutailpoggione.it ↗ · Compare this vintage
2005 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 16.5%
Grape Varieties Trebbiano and Malvasia
Classification Vin Santo Sant'Antimo Riserva
Region Sant'Antimo
Elevation 127.0 meters
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Caratelli (small casks)
Barrel Size 100
Production Details The grapes are harvested by hand and subsequently dried on racks. After pressing, fermentation and long aging take place in 100-litre caratelli on the 'madre,' a culture of yeasts and bacteria preserved from year to year.
Tasting Notes Amber colour; intense aromas of dried apricot, bitter almond and honey; neither overly sweet nor overly dry on the palate, with good acidity.
Food Pairing Tuscan cantucci and dry pastries; also blue cheeses.
Sources: tenutailpoggione.it ↗ · Compare this vintage
Producer Information
Website
Address
53024 S. Angelo in Colle, Montalcino, Siena, Italy
Phone
+39 0577 844 029
Email
Owner
Leopoldo Franceschi and Livia Franceschi