Campo del Monte

Vin Santo del Chianti DOC “Il Conio” - Campo del Monte

This extraordinary Il Conio Vin Santo del Chianti DOC di Campo di Monte is obtained from Malvasia bianca lunga del Chianti, dried for 4 months and matured, depending on the harvest, for approximately 8 years in various types of wooden barrels and one year of aging in bottles.

Of an amber color with violet reflections and an intense aroma of dried fruit and ripe yellow-fleshed fruits with quite spicy notes. On the palate, it is warm, fruity, spicy with hints of white pepper dominating and a delicately fruity persistence.

Soil Composition: loamy soil without skeleton, predominantly exposed to north/south, on the hills of Valdarno di Sopra at an average height of 295 meters above sea level.

Vineyard: training system of low spurred cordon with 5000 vines per hectare.

Quality of the grapes: Malvasia Bianca Lunga, also known as Malvasia del Chianti and in the 1500s as Malvasia Bianca di Montegonzi. The rootstock is SO4. Sixty hectoliters are produced per hectare.

Harvest: the harvest is manual, generally carried out in the second decade of September. The picking is done in the early afternoon during the hottest hours. Each bunch of Malvasia is selected for its intrinsic quality using a proprietary methodology.

Winemaking: the grapes are laid out on mats in the cellar for several months and, depending on the vintage, are hung in strands. At the end of natural drying, they are pressed. The obtained must is placed in Tuscan barrels, which, made with higher quality wood, serve to slowly transfer their distinct aromatic essences. At this stage, 'mother of the family' is added, a concentrate inherited and resulting from a blend that is three generations old and renewed at each decanting. The forced fermentation lasts between 6 and 8 years. The use of 'mother of the family' makes this wine undoubtedly unique and characteristic of the winery. When opening the barrels, the final blending follows a precise company methodology, making the vin santo 'il Conio' a wine unique in its kind.

Year: 2007

Alcohol content: 13.5%

Vin Santo del Chianti DOC “Il Conio” - Campo del Monte: use in the kitchen

The Vin Santo del Chianti DOC from Campo di Monte is amber in color with intense, complex, bold, and broad aromas of dried fruit and sweet spices. On the palate, it is sweet and fresh, intense, persistent, and quite warm, with notes of juniper and dried fruit, acacia honey, and broad spices. It is undoubtedly a pleasant yet refined and harmonious wine.

The Vin Santo is to be considered a meditation wine comparable to the finest Sherry and Cognac. It pairs well with desserts made of dried fruit and chocolate.

Serving temperature: 20°C