Winery Castiglion del Bosco - San Michele Vin Santo Occhio Di Pernice

Winery Castiglion del BoscoSan Michele Vin Santo Occhio Di Pernice

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The San Michele Vin Santo Occhio Di Pernice of Winery Castiglion del Bosco is a sweet wine from the region of Vin Santo di Montepulciano of Toscane.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the San Michele Vin Santo Occhio Di Pernice of Winery Castiglion del Bosco in the region of Toscane often reveals types of flavors of non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castiglion del Bosco's San Michele Vin Santo Occhio Di Pernice.

Winemaker
Massimo Ferragamo
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

San Michele Vin Santo Occhio Di Pernice - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo di Montepulciano wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of San Michele Vin Santo Occhio Di Pernice from Winery Castiglion del Bosco are 2013

Informations about the Winery Castiglion del Bosco

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Castiglion del Bosco.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vin Santo di Montepulciano in the region of Toscane

The Winery Castiglion del Bosco is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo di Montepulciano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 4500 of of Vin Santo di Montepulciano wines
In the top 3000 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vin Santo di Montepulciano

The wine region of Vin Santo di Montepulciano is located in the region of Vin Santo of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Avignonesi or the Domaine Avignonesi produce mainly wines sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo di Montepulciano are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo di Montepulciano often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, dried fruit or tree fruit.


The wine region of Toscane

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.

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The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

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