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Vinícola e olival.
Enjoy a stroll among Chianti vineyards, olive groves and wine cellars before indulging in a traditional Tuscan lunch amongst the Sienese hills where Chianti wine is produced. Surrounded by grapes vines you'll have the opportunity to meet fellow travelers while feasting on local foods including cold meats, salads, pasta and bread. A wine-tasting class will be held during lunch including free samples of wine and olive oil
vin santo (holy wine) is a style of italian dessert wine.
there are many theories about the origin of the name; the most likely origin was the wine's historic use in religious mass, where sweet wine was often preferred.
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One shot: Nikon D200 + nikkor 18-70mm @25mm + SB-800 on the right, 1/50 sec, f/4, 400 ISO + Frutta di Stagione e Vinsanto Sotto un'Improvvisata Luce Caravaggesca. No HDR
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Highest position on explore: #10 on Tuesday, November 24, 2009
San Gimignano is a charming little medieval town perched on top of a hill in Tuscany. Considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the most visited cities in Italy. It was an important commercial city in the Middle Ages, thanks to saffron and local wine, and today it attracts millions of visitors for the architectural beauty of its towers and squares.
In 1966, Vernaccia di San Gimignano was the first Italian wine to acquire the status of “Denominazione di Origine Controllata” (DOC). In 1972, the “San Gimignano Denomination Consortium” was created, responsible for the regulation and giving new impetus to production, with a great increase in quality. In 1993 it reached the highest level of Italian wine legislation, the Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin (DOCG).
Azienda Agricola Palagetto is located in the heart of historical Tuscany, where for decades they have been producing a genuine Vin Santo, and very precious extra-virgin olive oil.
All these products are bottled and refined directly at the farm. All the local products is available for direct sale at Azienda Agricola Palagetto.
I like good wine. Not the mindboggingly expensive one, just reasonably-priced but good wine, the kind you have to hunt a bit to find, but the hunt makes the taste even better.
Mi piace il vino. Non quello da prezzi astronomici, quello di buona qualità ma con dei prezzi ragionevoli, quello che bisogna cercare un po' ma poi lo si gusta ancora di più.
J'aime le vin. Pas ces vins aux prix exhorbitants à cause de leur étiquette, mais plutôt le bon vin à un prix raisonnable, celui qu'il faut dénicher, et qui par conséquent a un goût encore meilleur.
Vineyard and olive grove.
According to DOCG regulations, Vernaccia di San Gimignano can only be produced within the delimited area, and with at least 85% Vernaccia grapes (the rest may be other authorized non-aromatic white grapes). To be considered “Reserva” it must age for at least 11 months in oak or steel barrels, followed by 3 months of “ageing” in bottle, being among the few Italian whites with aging potential.
But it was in the 18th century, with the arrival in Europe of exotic drinks such as tea, coffee and chocolate, and with the spread of liqueurs (until then used only as medicines) that Vernaccia experienced a decline in prestige and production. The planted area shrank and the Vernaccia grape almost disappeared, surviving mixed with other varieties in old vineyards intended for the production of “common wine”. It was only in the 1930s that researchers joined forces in the search for this historic variety, culminating in the replanting of Vernaccia vineyards around Sn Gimignano in the early 1960s.
Dessert wine from Santorini, 2010 vintage , aged 4 years in barrels, bottled in 2014 , 220 grams of sugar per litre ! SWEET !!
Poggio Alloro 'Folha de Louro Hill'.
A farm that produces only organic products.
Presentation of the farm, cellars, explanation of wine production, tasting of various wines and a three-course lunch.
24 ha. of 100 ha. for planting grapes (vineyard).
1500 olive trees and other crops.
There are cattle.
But the real treasure of Fattoria Poggio Alloro grows on the sandy and infertile slopes around the farm: Vernaccia di San Gimignano – a delicate and aromatic grape that gives rise to the white wine of the same name and that only grows here.
The first records of the production and trade of Vernaccia di San Gimignano date back to 1276, becoming an important source of wealth for the city in the following centuries. He was cited in the works of Dante Alighieri, Vasari, Michelangelo and other exponents of the Renaissance, he saw his reputation grow and supply the court of the Medici of Florence and the table of nobles and Popes.
At Avignonesi Estate. This room is used to age barrels of vin santo, which is an Italian dessert wine.
Day Two-Hundred and Fifty Four, "Metamofoodist" theme, twelfth shot.
"Colors" Menu, brown recipe.
The Chef Lorenzo Mazzoni says:
Beef Candies stuffed with Vinsanto flavoured Tuscan Paté and Radicchio Trevigiano Pan-Fried with Balsamic Vinegar ("Caramelle ripiene con Pate’ Toscano al Vin Santo e radicchio Trevigiano Saltato al Balsamico").
This highly nutritious candy won't be the kids' favorite: the thinest slice of beef round steak wraps around a heart of Tuscan paté "sfumato" with vinsanto (sfumato means simmered with the wine till reduced). It's served on one side with a "gnudo" (a small portion) of the same filling, and on the other side with a little nest of radicchio trevigiano pan-fried with Modena's balsamic vinegar.
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Chicken fillet served with a sauce of figs and Vinsanto. Without any doubt the best chicken dish I ever tasted. Got i 4 times at Sellada.
We were enjoying romantisk evening with the wine Vinsanto sitting on the roof as only crazyolas can do.
Finikia is probably the only town in Santorini where is no souvenir shops. Very well hidden, took awhile to find.
Find the link for the complete set in www.fotobloki.com
In our Private Wine Tour you’ll taste great, rare and undiscovered Santorini wines, stroll through grape vineyards and shop at the Winery Boutiques! You’ll enjoy gourmet food, deliciously matched to the local wines and often at a private lunch or dinner at the wine cellars and chateaux.
Tip: You may find a more intimate wine experience by visiting the small and more personal wineries where the opportunity may present itself to talk with the winemaker or owner.
Tailor Made Wine Tasting Tours
Unveil the rich tradition and the specialties of family-owned Santorini Wineries. .
Santorini Day Tours believes that a wine tour is much more than simply providing transportation from one winery tasting room to the next. We believe that one should leave our tour with a greater knowledge of the world of wine than when you started.
Do I need to be a wine expert to take a tour?
Not at all. Wine lovers span a wide range of expertise. Some simply love wine, others have taken wine appreciation courses. All our visits include educational components that add to everyone’s enjoyment of wine. We are careful to cater to everyone’s specific needs.
All our santorini wine tours will start at your place, with our guide meeting you at the agreed time.
You will travel to three or more santorini wineries to enjoy the most popular wines.
You will learn all about wine making and wine tasting on your tour.
Then sit back, relax and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared at one of the top fine dining or winery restaurants.
In the tour route, you have the ability to Visit other Santorini Attractions. Your local tour guide will escort you back to your place.
Customize Your Own Wine Tour
Celebrate a dinner event in an authentic private underground wine cellar. We specialize in creating corporate events for any number of people. A great way to celebrate an anniversary or milestone achievement. Enjoy an afternoon around wine for a wedding party.
Tip: Winery Tours are terrific for celebrating Birthdays, Anniversaries, Girls Day Out, Bachelor or Bachelorette Party’s, any Special Occasions! So grab your camera and join guests from around the world to Celebrate! Whether visiting for your annual holiday, honeymoon, travelling with friends or family, or even being here on business – Private Santorini Tours can arrange you something special to suit your interests and tastes!
About the Wine Tourism
How all started.
After the cataclysmic volcanic eruption, 1645 BC, the entire island of Santorini was covered by lava, ash and pumice stone. But the disaster helped thesoil to be perfect for creating the distinctive Santorini wines.
The Santorini’s most famous wines are considered to be the white dry and aromatic wines Nykteri and Assyrtico and the world famous Vinsanto . Both the Nykteri and Vinsanto belong to the category of “Name of Origin of Superior Quality” and come under the European Union status for “Quality Wines Produced in Statedly Areas”.
Assyrtiko
One of the finest noble white grapes of Europe, its origins come from the island of Santorini, where it has its greatest expression of character, due in large part to the influence of the island’s volcanic soil. It is naturally resistant to most diseases and another reason why it has become a popular grape, re-planted throughout Greece.
Assyrtiko makes up 70% of the vineyards of Santorini. It has the unusual quality of maintaining high levels of alcohol and acidity at the same time, making it one of the few white grapes of the Mediterranean that also possess long aging potential. Assyrtiko produces dry, full-bodied white wines with citrus aromas combined with a pleasing mineral character derived from the volcanic soil it is grown in. Assyrtiko is also blended with Athiri and Aidani to make the sweet wine, Vinsanto.
Athiri
One of the most ancient of Greek grape varieties, Athiri was once made into a sweet wine, prized during Byzantine years. The name of the grape indicates its origin from the Island of Santorini, also known as "Thira" in ancient time. Athiri, on it’s own, produces medium-bodied wines with delicate aromatic qualities. It is also used to make Vinsanto and dry white blends with Assyrtiko and Aidani .
Nykteri
Nykteri wine took its name due to the fact that it is produced instantly in the middle of the night for the grapes, which were harvested just the day before. The viticulturists press the grapes from the morning untill the night and the whole process of wine making takes place during the night when the temperatures are lower. The undermined "canavas" with their carefully studied windows create the adequate night streams, necessary for the fermentation process.
Aidani
Another ancient Greek variety, Aidani produces pleasantly aromatic wines with medium body and nice acidity. It is also used to make Vinsanto and dry white blends with Assyrtiko and Athiri.
Vinsanto
Vinsanto wine is a sweet, white or red wine produced from grapes dried in the sun. The celebrated sweet wine which expresses Santorini’s uniqueness, it used to complete the gustative feasts of the Medieval times noblemen, while at the same time, comprised for centuries the “Holly Communion” to all the chalices of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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