Winery Conti SerristoriSantelmo Vin Santo
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Santelmo Vin Santo
Pairings that work perfectly with Santelmo Vin Santo
Original food and wine pairings with Santelmo Vin Santo
The Santelmo Vin Santo of Winery Conti Serristori matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or beef bourguignon with cookéo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Conti Serristori's Santelmo Vin Santo.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Santelmo Vin Santo from Winery Conti Serristori are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Conti Serristori
The Winery Conti Serristori is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin Santo
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.
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: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.
