SAN GIMIGNANO VIN SANTO GUICCIARDINI STROZZI

Tasting notes: Amber in colour, it presents a rich and penetrating aroma reminiscent of hazelnuts and toasted almonds. The flavour is smooth and moderately sweet, with a pleasant, clean, and well-defined finish.

Pairing: Some combinations need no introduction. Just saying the names together evokes the aroma and flavour: cantucci and Vin Santo. A pairing that evokes Tuscany even before you taste it. It conjures unhurried tables, the end of a meal that refuses to finish, delicate glasses and crispy biscuits that we dip with our fingers. A delicious ritual.

Origin: Cusona, San Gimignano, province of Siena, Tuscany

Grape varieties: Malvasia, Trebbiano and San Colombano

Year: 2015

Drying: dehydration on the vine.

Pressing: soft, after a careful selection of the bunches.

Vinification: slow fermentation at a controlled temperature of 16°C in thermoconditioned stainless steel tanks until the desired alcohol content is reached. Alcoholic fermentation is then stopped by cooling and subsequent filtration of the product.

Ageing: in thermoconditioned tanks. Bottling is carried out in the fifth year after harvest, followed by a long period of bottle ageing.

Alcohol content: 17.5%

Sugar: 117 g/l

Total acidity: 5.2 g/l

Serving temperature: 12°C (in large red wine glasses)

Guicciardini Strozzi

The Guicciardini Strozzi family boasts a history spanning over a thousand years. Wine producers since time immemorial (with records dating back to 994), they own several properties in Tuscany, with deep roots in the region and illustrious figures among their ancestors. One of the most celebrated is Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo — better known as La Gioconda or simply Mona Lisa — immortalised in Leonardo da Vinci's most famous work. The current members of the family represent their fifteenth generation.