San Giusto Vin Santo 2017

Certified Organic

San Giusto A Rentannano are up there with Italy’s top growers – they are all about purity of sangiovese fruit, elegance (almost feminine for super Tuscan), beautiful aromatics, and superb freshness. They were certified organic in 2008 vintage. Set in the far south of the Chianti Classico zone, San Giusto a Rentennano started out as a medieval Cistercian monastery and currently owns about 40 hectares of vineyards – a small landholding compared to some of big Tuscan names and a feature that means they produce small quantities of wine.

The 2017 Vin San Giusto is all class. Hazelnut, roasted almonds, dried flowers, spice, mint and dried fruits form a gorgeous fabric of aromas, flavors and textures. This is an especially delicate vintage for the Vin San Giusto. The 420 grams of residual sugar are not especially evident. As always, this is one of the most unique, compelling sweet wines in Chianti Classico. 96, Antonio Galloni, Vinous