23.02.2010
A SWEETNESS FOR ALTESINO IN 2010

The historical company in Montalcino will in 2010 be characterised by new product. After four years Altesino will release a new vintage of their Vin Santo available for enthusiasts and consumers. The vintage to be found on the market within the next months will be 2001, the result of the blend of 70% Trebbiano and remaining 30% Malvasia. The Vin Santo which is a DOC Val d’Arbia has “a long story”, it was hand harvested in September nine years ago hereafter the grapes where hanged to dry from late summer until the end of January. According to tradition the drying takes place in Altesino’s Vinsantaia, where the branches will hang creating walls of grapes. Today, after a eight years aging period in small traditional Tuscan oak barrels, the Vin Santo is released after refinement in the bottles. "From the tastings we conducted with our company panel the quality was confirmed as expected. The Vin Santo is lively due to good acidity, although it is very dense and highly impact on both the nose and palate, which gives it a good finish with flavour and harmony; overall pleasing product. " The Vin Santo will not be the only player in 2010 since the company will release the latest vintages of their other historical labels.