{"product_id":"capezzana-vin-santo-di-carmignano-2017-half-bottle","title":"Capezzana Vin Santo di Carmignano 2017 (Half bottle)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapezzana Vin Santo di Carmignano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Tuscany, Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 37.5cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Trebbiano, San Colombano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Vin Santo shows a deep golden-yellow colour and a concentrated nose of dried fruit, candied apricot, and orange peel, with floral notes of yellow flowers. The palate is rich and intensely sweet, with flavours of dried apricot and fig balanced by a touch of freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes for the Vin Santo come from various sites across the 104-hectare estate. These east-facing vineyards lie at 150–200 metres above sea level, on schistous-clay soils. All grapes are grown organically, and the estate is now fully certified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes were dried on cane mats in a well-ventilated loft until February. After pressing, the must fermented very slowly in small chestnut and cherry casks for seven years. The casks are known as 'caratelli' and vary between 50, 70, 100 and 200 litres in capacity. The must underwent successive fermentations and clarifications with natural changes in temperature. Final yields were very low, often only a quarter or a fifth of the original grape weight. After ageing for 7 years in cask, the wine remained in bottle for a further three months before release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAll of the grapes were hand harvested. Fermentation lasted seven days and took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Temperatures did not exceed 28°C during fermentation. After 13 days of maceration, the wine was transferred into French barriques, where malolactic fermentation was completed within one month. The wine was aged for 18 months in 225-litre French oak barriques, of which 10% were new. It remained in bottle for at least a year before release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapezzana, situated in the Carmignano zone to the west of Florence, is owned and run by the Contini Bonacossi family, the latest in a long line of owners. In fact, in the archives in Florence, they discovered a contract for the rent of vines and olive groves at Capezzana signed in 804 AD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/capezzana.it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64610449457529,"sku":"4018617","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/CapezzanaVinSantodiCarmignano.png?v=1789570733","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/capezzana-vin-santo-di-carmignano-2017-half-bottle","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}