Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC 2005

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Avignonesi
Label Name:
 
Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
Vintage:
 
2005
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Montepulciano, Tuscany
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Trebbiano, Malvasia
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 94 (review noted espresso color, dried fig/date flavors; recommended drinking window to 2033; Producer tasting notes highlight caramel, walnut, honey and long finish; frequently listed by fine-wine merchants (Avignonesi official notes)

Tasting Note
Deep amber, intense caramel, dried fig and candied orange with walnut, honey and toasted almond notes. Lush, very viscous palate balanced by bright acidity and a long, spiced, slightly bitter almond finish.

Food Pairing
Western: cantucci/almond biscotti, panforte, blue cheese, foie gras, crème brûlée. Asian: mango sticky rice, sweet red-bean mochi, sesame balls, mooncakes, mildly spiced Chinese desserts.

Production Method
Grapes air-dried (appassimento) on racks, fermented with native yeasts and aged oxidatively for ~10 years in small oak casks on the 'madre' (natural yeast) before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Avignonesi, historic Montepulciano estate (Nobile family origins), now owned by Virginie Saverys; practices organic/biodynamic viticulture and produces traditional Vin Santo using a centuries-old madre yeast.