Vinsanto dell'Empolese 0.5L 2012

Description

A sweet passito from the heart of Tuscany, a Vin Santo dell'Empolese DOC, 16.5% ABV, produced by Cantine Leonardo da Vinci, 2012 vintage. 100% Trebbiano Toscano. A wine born from the will of the owners of thirty farms who decided to join together to address the problems that arose following the disintegration of the sharecropping system. The Trebbiano bunches for our Vin Santo are hand-picked, placed in small containers, and dried on straw mats in well-ventilated, dry rooms until the February following the harvest. Aromas of dried fruit, figs, almonds, and honey. Intense amber color. Rich and velvety on the palate, it is sweet and well-balanced with a good acidity that does not make it cloying.

Details

Perfume

Perfumes of dried fruit, figs, almonds and honey.

Color

Deep amber.

Taste

Rich and velvety in the mouth. It is sweet, but well balanced, with a good level of acidity that prevents it from being too sickly.

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	Da Vinci Vinsanto dell'Empolese 0.5L 2012
Type	White dessert wine dessert wine
Denomination	Bianco dell'Empolese DOC
Vintage	2012
Size	0,50 l
Alcohol content	16.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Trebbiano Toscano
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Cantine Leonardo da Vinci
Origin	A small area of hills in Vinci
Soil composition	Shell-rich Pliocene alluvial deposits.
Cultivation system	Primarily Guyot, but also spurred cordon, and for the oldest vineyards, Tuscan bow.
Harvest	The bunches of grapes are picked by hand, placed in small containers, and left to dry on straw mats in well-ventilated, dry rooms until the February after the harvest.
Wine making	The bunches of grapes are picked by hand, placed in small containers, and left to dry on straw mats in well-ventilated, dry rooms until the February after the harvest. The dried grapes are squeezed and vinified in the traditional way.
Aging	The must is decanted into small oak barrels, known as "caratelli", where it stays for four years, slowly fermenting, thanks to its high sugar content, and ageing. The caratelli are kept in the "vinsantaia", which undergoes extreme temperature changes between the Summer and Winter.
Allergens	Contains sulphites