Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Malvasia Bianca Di Candia B. (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Sangiovese N. (Sangiovese)Trebbiano Toscano B. (Trebbiano Toscano)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vines trained using the traditional local Tuscan archetto (bow-trained) system.
- Documented origins dating back to the 1400s, with medieval roots in the Chianti Classico territory.
Human factors
- Documented medieval origins: Vin Santo del Chianti Classico has been rooted in the territory since the Middle Ages, with origins traced back to the 1400s.
- Vinification with the «madre» (mother): a local inoculation technique using yeasts selected over time by individual estates, from grapes trained in the archetto toscano system.
Product characteristics
- Color ranging from pale straw yellow to deep amber; ethereal bouquet with white flowers, dried fruit, and delicate spices (saffron, nutmeg). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1514
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico