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Old Vin Santo!

11/11/2012

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There is nothing quite like super old Vin Santo, and a while back I got to try this beauty-- a Barbi 1978.  It was ridiculous. When my birthday rolls around, this is what I want: old Vin Santo! Looking for souvenirs to bring back to your friends on your next trip to Italy? Do us all a favor and bring us back some old Vin Santo! Do you work at wine shop in Manhattan and have some of this on your shelf? Let me know and I'll come buy all of your old Vin Santo! I cannot get enough...

Vin Santo is an Italian dessert wine made from dried grapes. The grape bunches are either hung on hooks to lose their water content, or dried on straw mats. This process concentrates the sugars, some of which gets left behind after fermentation. Vin Santos range in their RS levels, and sometimes you will get one that tastes quite dry. But they always have a delicious nuttiness that is intoxicating. 



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This bad boy had a bit of sediment, so we decanted, and look at how pretty the color is!
There will be a Vin Santo study trip to Italy somewhere in my future, and I look forward to reporting more to you at that time. 

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    I’m Erin, and this is my wine blog. Here, you'll find information about wines from around the world, and Virginia.  



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