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Occhio di Pernice
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico d.o.c. 2009
Bio
Wine & Spirits
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico “Occhio di Pernice” Made with carefully chosen Sangioveto grapes fermented and matured in sealed oak barrels.
It is named “Partridge eye” because of it’s garnet colour with an amber edge.
Tech sheet: 2008
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Specifications
Zone of production
Monti in Chianti (UGA Gaiole)
Grapes
Sangiovese
Vinification / Ageing
The carefully selected bunches are partially raisined in well ventilated rooms. Fermentation with wild yeast and aging take place in small oak casks kept in the attic, with extreme temperature fluctuations between summer and winter.
Ageing: 12 years in cask and oak barriques
Vintage
A mild winter with little rainfall was followed by a rainy spring. The heat of early summer was well balanced by the water supply of the storms at the end of August. Good quality of the grapes harvested
Harvest period: October 1st – October 6th
Tasting notes
Dark amber color with slight garnet tinge. Very complex aroma with notes of dried fruit and flowers, spices, honey and nuts. The sweetness is balanced by the bright acidity, very intense and long finish.
Alcool
13%
No. of bottles produced
1.900
Awards
Tony Wood 2022
94 pt.
Vitae La Guida Vini 2024
4 viti
Wine & Spirits B. Sanderson 2023
95 pt.
