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Harvest Report: Drying the Trebbiano and Malvasia Grapes for the Vin Santo
Today, our workers have laid out on the mats the Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes that they picked today to dry them with the scope of producing our Vin Santo. The drying takes place in the "Vinsantaia",...
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The Vin Santo
At the Tenuta Il Poggione, owned by the Franceschi Family, very year is renewed the ritual of opening the "caratelli" (specially shaped barrels) of Vin Santo. This year was the time of the 2003...
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Vin Santo Harvest This Week And Its Special Mats And Casks (Caratelli)
On Monday, we have begun the harvest of the Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes that we utilize for the production of the Vin Santo Sant'Antimo DOC. The grapes are distributed on straw mats to dry so as to...
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How Vin Santo Is Made
The Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes harvest for the Vin Santo have completed their drying process on the straw mats. The bunches are chosen one by one and the rotten bunches, if any, are removed. The...
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Chestnut Season and Castagnaccio
Autumn has arrived in Montalcino, which means that it is time to enjoy castagne, or chestnuts. In the spirit of the season, we prepare Castagnaccio. Autumn has arrived in Montalcino, which means that...
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Celebrate Carnival Tuscan Style!
We are in the middle of Carnival, which is a pre-Lent festival celebrated all over Tuscany. We have several traditional recipes to celebrate. The most popular is Crogetti biscuits. To celebrate...
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Harvest 2015: Vin Santo Grapes
We have harvested the Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes for the Vin Santo. The especially good weather has kept the grapes healthy and ripe, and therefore particularly suitable for being dried on straw...
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Vin Santo Riserva Sant’Antimo 2015
Yesterday after the mandatory drying time, we collected the Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes which were drying on straw mats for the production of our Vin Santo Riserva Sant’Antimo 2015. The bunches are...
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Recipe for SCHIACCIATA DI PASQUA – Tuscan Easter Cake
Tuscany, like all the other regions in Italy, has traditional local dishes prepared especially for the holidays. Now that Easter (la Pasqua) is upon us we would like to share our family recipe for a...
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Vineyard Guests and Drying Grapes
During harvest we found a nest (photo above) where a bird had brooded and raised her babies. This is a good sign, as it means that there is a healthy environment that is enjoyed by wild animals. In...
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