Winery CarpinetoFarnito Vin Santo del Chianti
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti of Winery Carpineto in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti
Pairings that work perfectly with Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti
Original food and wine pairings with Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti
The Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti of Winery Carpineto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of wild boar with honey, roast lamb with thyme or pan-fried black pudding with apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carpineto's Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti.
Discover the grape variety: Solaris
Interspecific cross between merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (zarya severa x muscat ottonel) obtained in Germany in 1975 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, England, etc. In France, it is still little known.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti from Winery Carpineto are 1999, 1995, 1996, 1992 and 1986.
Informations about the Winery Carpineto
The Winery Carpineto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo del Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti
The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti is located in the region of Vin Santo of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castelvecchio or the Domaine Castello di Ama produce mainly wines sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti are Sangiovese, Merlot and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo del Chianti often reveals types of flavors of raisin, oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit.
The wine region of Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.
The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
