Selected Estates of Europe

VINEYARD: 2 Ha in the prized Argiano locality, at 500 mt altitude. 35 year old vines, espalier and Guyot training-system, 4.500 plants x Ha. 95% Trebbiano Toscano, 5% Malvasia di Candia.
WINEMAKING: Grapes are late-harvested the first week of November and air-dried up until January. The must ferments into dessert wine in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. The wine ages for 36 months in French oak barrique, prior to bottling and release on the market.

APPELLATION	Vin Santo Colli dell’Etruria Centrale Doc
VINTAGE	2001
GRAPE COMPOSITION	90% Trebbiano – 5% Malvasia del Chianti – 5% Sangiovese
TYPE	Amber / Sweet
VINEYARD	1 Ha situated in the prized Argiano sub-zone, at 400 mt altitude. 40 year old vines, 4.500 plants per Ha., Espalier training system
SOIL	Clay and shale with veins of sand, over a Tufo chalk mother-rock
ALCOHOL	15%
PRODUCTION	3000 bottles
AWARDS
TASTING NOTES
WINE MAKING	Grapes are late-harvested the first week of November and air-dried up until January. The must ferments into dessert wine in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. The wine ages for 36 months in French oak barrique, prior to bottling and release on the market.
FOOD MATCH
Producer Home page:	Bindella
WEBSITE:
WINE REGION:	Tuscany

• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Docg

• Rosso di Montepulciano Doc

• Colli Etruria Centrale Vin Santo Doc ‘Dolce Sinfonia’

Popularity: 17% [?]