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Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC

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The Vin Santo of the small Carmignano zone, and in practice the Vin Santo of Capezzana, whose Riserva is one of Italy's most admired dessert wines. Trebbiano and Malvasia dried until winter, five or more years in caratelli, and the result is deep amber with dried apricot, walnut, honey, toffee and a saline, almost sherried finish; very sweet but with acidity that keeps it lifted. Artimino and a few others make smaller amounts.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Capezzana

    Vin Santo di Carmignano Riserva

    The reference bottle: apricot jam, hazelnut, caramel, orange peel, dense and long, with the acidity to keep it fresh; ages well.

    $55 to $75Wine-Searcher
  • Tenuta di Artimino

    Vin Santo di Carmignano

    The Medici villa estate's Vin Santo; lighter and more almond-and-dried-fig in style; occasionally imported.

    $30 to $40Wine-Searcher
  • Capezzana

    Vin Santo di Carmignano Occhio di Pernice

    Sangiovese-based rosé version, made only in some years and hard to find outside Italy; expect dried cherry, cocoa and fig.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher