Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 1997

Fattoria Casa Sola (Italy)

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico (Tuscany)

Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia del Chianti
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense amber yellow color and nuances of amber yellow, transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of raisin, fig jam and almond followed by aromas of peach jam, apricot jam, caramel, date, honey, vanilla and hints of rosemary. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet and smooth attack, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of fig jam, almond and raisin. This Vin Santo ages for 5 years in small barrels.

Alcohol: 17%

Hard and piquant cheese, Almond and dried fruit tarts

Suggested glass	15 °C (59 °F)
(Sweet Wines)

Issue 34, October 2005

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