Wine Description

This classic Italian dessert wine is named after the patron saint of the church located in the small village, San Laurentino. Made from grapes that are dried for five months to achieve concentration, followed by a slow, ambient fermentation and lengthy period of maturation in traditional caratelli casks.

Tasting Notes

Amber gold in color, this wine has characteristic aromas of dried nectarine, toasted almonds, figs and orange blossoms. Vin San Laurentino is sublime with fois gras or Gorgonzola cheese.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Castelnuovo Berardegna/The Bossi vineyard
Size of vineyard (acres):	7.5
Soil composition:	Clay and limestone
Training method:	Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation (feet):	1,155
Vines/acre:	1,200
Yield/acre (tons):	4
Exposure:	Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:	1980
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Federico Curtaz

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	50% Sangiovese, 25% Trebbiano and 25% Malvasia Bianca
Harvest time:	August
Winemaking consultant:	Alberto Antonini
First vintage of this wine:	1999
Number bottles produced of this wine:	2,500
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Caratelli - small oak casks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	3 years
Fermentation temperature (°F):	Ambient temperature
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Caratelli - small oak casks
Size of aging container:	150 L
Age of aging container:	New
Cooperage:	French oak
Length of aging before bottling:	8 years
Length of bottle aging:	6 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	11.0%
pH level:	3.0
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	287.5
Acidity (grams/liter):	6.8
Dry extract (grams/liter):	336.4

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