The wine region of Vin Santo is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Giusto a Rentennano or the Domaine Lusignani produce mainly wines sweet, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo are Sangiovese et Grillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Vin Santo is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar. We currently count 25 estates and châteaux in the of Vin Santo, producing 29 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vin Santo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
sweet wines from the region of Vin Santo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, gypsy sauce or endives au gratin without béchamel sauce.
On the nose in the region of Vin Santo often reveals types of flavors of honey, licorice or spices and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, molasses or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Vin Santo is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
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