Isole e Olena Sangiovese Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2010 - 375 mL - (Tuscany, Italy) - [WA 97] [TWI 97] [JS 96] [WS 95]

About the Winery: The name ‘Isole e Olena’ came about in the 1950s when the De Marchi family purchased and combined two adjoining estates, ‘Isole’ and ‘Olena’, each of which dated back hundreds of years. The estate is located in the heart of the Chianti Classico region at the midway point between Siena and Florence. Wines are made by fourth-generation winemaker Paolo De Marchi, who studied Agriculture at the University of Turin and worked several harvests in California and France.  Winemaker Notes:65% Malvasia del Chianti, 35% Trebbiano Estate-grown, hand-harvested grapes are dried for 3-5 months before pressing, after which the must is racked into 'caratelli' (small barrels of varying composition) where it ferments and ages for five years before bottling. The wine remains on the 'madre' or starter culture for the entire aging/fermenting period, during which time it is neither racked nor filtered. The resulting wine comprises only 12-15% of the initial yield. Ratings & Reviews 97 P