Vin Santo

Occhio di Pernice DOC

BLEND: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Aleatico, Trebbiano toscano, Malvasia bianca lunga, San colombano

AREA OF PRODUCTION: Carmignano (PO)

AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 115 m a.s.l

SOIL: Silt and sand with a good percentage of clay

GRAPES GROWING SYSTEM: Guyot

PRODUCTIVITY PER HECTARE: 7 tons/Ha

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15,5% vol

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14°C - 16°C

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET:
Grapes are harvested by hand and they are dried in a vinsantaia on cane trellis for approx 4 months. Once the grapes are dried, they are pressed and the must is stored in a 50hl caratello (small wood barrel) for minimum 4 years.

ORGANOLEPTIC DATA SHEET
Golden amber colour. It has an ethereal-alcoholic flavour with dried figs, toasted almonds, walnuts, dried figs and candied apricot aromas. Full bodied taste, high minerality, its sweetness is balanced by the fair acidity.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
To be combined with long seasoned cheese and formaggio di fossa (pit cheese).