Vitruviano Vinsanto Bianco dell'Empolese 0.5L 2011

Description

Sweet white passito wine, Bianco dell'Empolese DOC, 16.5% ABV, produced by Cantine Leonardo da Vinci. 0.50 L bottle, 2011 vintage. A Vinsanto that celebrates its connection to the Tuscan terroir, aged for four years in small oak barrels, called caratelli, in the vinsantaia, which is subject to temperature fluctuations. Aromas of dried fruit, figs, almonds, and honey blend into a rich and velvety palate, balanced by a pleasant acidity. A tribute to the genius of Leonardo, featuring the iconic Vitruvian Man on the label.

Details

Perfume

Aromas of dried fruit, figs, almonds and honey.

Color

Intense amber.

Taste

Rich and velvety in the mouth, it is sweet and well balanced by good acidity that does not make it cloying.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Producer

Producer

Cantine Leonardo da Vinci

From this winery

• Start up year: 1961
• Oenologist: Riccardo Pucci
• Bottles produced: 5.000.000
• Hectares: 750

Cantine Leonardo da Vinci was established in 1961 upon the initiative of the owners of 30 farms who decided to join forces to tackle the problems brought about by the breakdown of the crop-sharing system. This co-operative gathered its first harvest in 1965, followed by production of the wine and its sale by the barrel. In 1971, the direct marketing of two bottled products began: a white, Collebello, and the Leonardo Chianti. This red is still part of the range of wines produced today. In the following years, encouraged by its success, Cantine Leonardo da Vinci decided to broaden the range of wines, focusing its attention on bottled products in general and on quality wines in particular.

The original headquarters, restructured and enlarged, are still the operative centre today. The winery is situated in the borough of Vinci, just 5 kilometres from the birthplace of the world famous artist and inventor Leonardo.

The co-operative takes its name from the great man, paying homage to the mind of the man who was universally recognised as a genius and to emphasise its deep-rooted bond with the territory, the same bond which Leonardo felt and whose surname is specifically associated with the village where he was born on 15 April 1452.

Today, Cantine Leonardo da Vinci is a pioneering co-operative, innovative and modern, which relies on the work and grape production of its 160 members. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Leonardo da Vinci Vitruviano Vinsanto Bianco dell'Empolese 0.5L 2011
Type	White dessert wine dessert wine
Denomination	Bianco dell'Empolese DOC
Vintage	2011
Size	0,50 l
Alcohol content	16.5% by volume
Grape varieties	90% Trebbiano, 10% Malvasia
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Cantine Leonardo da Vinci
Origin	Vineyards of the Villa da Vinci estate, owned by Cantine Leonardo da Vinci
Wine making	The grapes are picked by hand, placed in small containers and left to dry on straw mats in well-ventilated, dry rooms until the February following the harvest. Drying increases the sugar levels of the grapes to 16% alcohol with a residual sugar content of 90 g/l. The dried grapes are pressed and vinified in the traditional way.
Aging	The must obtained is racked into small oak barrels, known as 'caratelli', where it remains for four years to ferment slowly due to the high sugar levels, and where it ages. The caratelli are kept in the vinsantaia, which is subject to extreme changes in temperature during winter and summer.
Allergens	Contains sulphites