Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina DOC 96
Vintage: 1996
ABV: 14%
Case size: 6x37.5cl
Price per case: £196.34 (£230.70 inc. VAT)
Price per bottle: £32.72 (£38.45 inc. VAT)
Vinification technique
The grapes are harvested by hand towards the second half of September and are placed in small boxes holding approximately 15kg. The boxes are then taken to the drying room and the grapes are hung on vertical frames to dry. The drying room has large open windows and is situated in a dry windy position. The grapes are left to dry until the following March.
During the first week of March we press the grapes using a traditional wine-press, the must is placed into small barrels (Caratelli) made of chestnut-wood. Each barrel holds 40-80 litres of wine.