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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Sub-regions
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Bottles to find
Vin Santo del Chianti is an appellation of Chianti, Italy.
Trebbiano leads the plantings, with Malvasia and Sangiovese alongside it.
Vines root into clay, limestone and marl.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as hills.
The region is known for dessert wine.
The named areas within are Vin Santo del Chianti Classico and Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina.
Producers worth knowing include Badia a Coltibuono, Barone Ricasoli, Felsina Berardenga and Isole e Olena.
Pour them alongside cheese, desserts, semi-sweet pastries and almond biscotti.
Serve chilled.
Keeps for around 3 years.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
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Badia a Coltibuono
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Barone Ricasoli
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Felsina Berardenga
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Isole e Olena
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Marchesi Antinori
Bottles to look for.
- Badia a Coltibuono Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
- Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
- Bibbiano 'San Lorenzo a Bibbiano' Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
- Bonacchi Vin Santo del Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
- Borgo Scopeto Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
- Cantine Fratelli Bellini Vin Santo del Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
- Carpineto Farnito Vinsanto del Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
- Castell'in Villa Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
At the table.
- cheese
- desserts
- semi-sweet pastries
- almond biscotti
- dried fruits
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Keeps for around 3 years.
Inside the region.
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Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
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Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina
Nearby regions.
Vin Santo del Chianti: common questions
01.What grapes is Vin Santo del Chianti known for?+
Trebbiano is the signature grape of Vin Santo del Chianti. Malvasia and Sangiovese are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Vin Santo del Chianti make?+
Vin Santo del Chianti produces dessert wine.
03.Where is Vin Santo del Chianti?+
Vin Santo del Chianti is an appellation in Italy.
04.What food goes with Vin Santo del Chianti wine?+
Try cheese, desserts, semi-sweet pastries, almond biscotti and dried fruits.
05.How long does Vin Santo del Chianti wine age?+
Keeps for around 3 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Chianti guide.