Vin Santo del Chianti Rufi na Riserva GENERAL FACTS THE WINERY Vintage It‘s as easy as a Tuscan morning: You leave Flor- 2003 ence, drive east a few miles and suddenly a whole Denomination DOC new world opens up before you – the hills of Chianti Rufi na. Near the city of Pontassieve you discover Color Amber the wineries of VILLA DI VETRICE. In the midst Grapes of vineyards, olive groves and cypresses stands Sangiovese, Malvasia a superb 13th-century lookout tower, at the foot of bianca, Trebbiano which estate houses are nestled into the landscape. Region Tuscany The villa, with a history that reaches all the way th P e r i o d o f h a r v e s t back to the 11 -century, is the heart of it, and Mid September a place where an unparalleled product is created. Yield per hectare Pressing exceptional grapes and producing fi rst- 45 hl. class wines, watching them mature and sending Vinifi cation In Caratelli them out into the world is a big responsibility. For fi ve generations now, VILLA DI VETRICE has been Aging 10 years in run by vintners who are passionate about this Caratelli tradition and the responsibility that comes with it. ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS THE WINE Color Golden, amber VILLA DI VETRICE Vin Santo del Chianti Rufi na Nose Riserva starts its history in the specially designed Intense and persistent “Vinsantaia”, a space under the roof where the grapes (Trebbiano, Malvasia bianca and Sangio- Taste Almost dry, fresh, vese) are hung from rafters to dry from the harvest balanced, evoluted, complex, harmonic until December. The Vin Santo is then sealed into small barrels (“caratelli”) for a minimum of ten Serving temperature years. The wine that is left after the long aging 18 °C time (typically only 2/3) is then carefully separated Food suggestions Dessert, cakes, liver- from the lees and bottled. paté dishes, complex The VILLA DI VETRICE Vin Santo is fresh, fo- cheeses cused and elegantly open with a thick and exqui- PACKAGING site mouth-feel. On the palate it shows harmonious, Type Bottles with oil, toffee, walnut, leather, caramel and dried apricot character. Dried fi g and orange peel accents Closure Natural cork lead to an everlasting fi nish. Content The multiple layers, long fi nish, acidity and good 0.5 l structure make this wine a perfect partner for Units per case nut based cakes, dessert cakes, liver-paté dishes and Carton box of 6 or 12 complex cheeses..