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What: Made from Malvasia grapes
Why: For a cuddle at the end of a meal
Perfect with: For meditation, with cantucci or a fruit tart
What: Made from Malvasia grapes
Why: For a cuddle at the end of a meal
Perfect with: For meditation, with cantucci or a fruit tart
Italy
Conte Guicciardni, Via Fezzana 45 /49 – Montespertoli (FI)
It is the most fascinating tradition in Tuscany. We are obviously talking about Vinsanto, which cannot be missing from the range of wines of a historic winery such as Conti Guicciardini. In this case, the 'Vinsantaia' is housed in the main tower of the castle, and is a unique and fascinating feature. It is here that the prized Malvasia-based Vinsanto, after drying the grapes on mats, slowly matures in ancient chestnut and oak barrels. The withering lasts for about three months, between September and November, while for the delicate phase of maturation in wood, the wine stays in the traditional barrels for 3 to 4 years, until the residual sugar is almost completely fermented. It is a very traditional Vinsanto, characterised by a dry structure and a well-balanced taste. An excellent dessert wine, if during lunch or dinner Chianti and grilled steak were the protagonists, the 'de rigueur' closure is with a small glass of this delicious raisin wine. Good with traditional almond cantucci but also with simple desserts such as fruit tart.
The Guicciardini, one of the oldest Florentine families, had a prominent position in the political, social and economic life of Florence since 1200. Their history is inextricably linked to that of the Castello di Poppiano, a medieval building erected around the year 1000 as a fortress to defend Florence from the outside. An act of inheritance from 1199 confirms that it has belonged to the Guicciardini family for at least nine centuries. Today, the castle is one of the most important realities of the 'Chianti Colli Fiorentini' DOCG. The good soils, locally called 'alberese', clayey but rich in skeleton and well drained, are the precondition for obtaining fine wines. The vinification cellar is adjacent to the castle, while the maturation cellar, in oak barrels and barriques, is located in the basement, where the optimum temperature is maintained naturally. Since 2015, Castello di Poppiano has also been joined by another estate, Belvedere-Campòli, in Chianti Classico. Then there is Massi di Mandorlaia, located in Maremma, in this case within the MoreIlino di Scansano appellation.
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