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Vin Santo (Italian: [vin ˈsanto]; lit. ' Holy Wine ') is a style of Italian dessert wine.Traditional in Tuscany, these wines are often made from white grape varieties such as Trebbiano and Malvasia, although Sangiovese may be used to produce a rosé style known as "Occhio di Pernice" or eye of the partridge.
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Tuscan sweet bread filled with walnuts, dried fruit, honey, Vin santo and pepper Pan dei morti Sweet prepared for the Day of the Dead, containing eggs, dried figs, vin santo, amaretti, almonds, raisins, sugar and spices Pan dell'orso Abruzzese cake made with almond flour, bitter almonds, eggs, butter and honey Pan della Marchesa
1 cup vin santo; 1 / 2 cup chicken stock; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; Directions. Cook the asparagus in a large saucepan of salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 3 minutes ...
Serve warm with a little glass of Amaretto or Vin Santo. Recipe courtesy of Pasta Italiana: 100 Recipes from Fettuccine to Conchiglie by Gino D’Acampo/Kyle Books, 2012.
Vin de Paille. Vin de Paille is the French for 'straw wine', made only in the ripest vintages. Perhaps the best known example is made in the Cotes du Jura (Arbois and sometimes L'Étoile) from a blend of Chardonnay, Savagnin and the red grape Poulsard. Vins de paille are also made from Marsanne in Hermitage, and from Riesling in Alsace.
While Tuscany is not the only Italian region to make the passito dessert wine Vin Santo (meaning "holy wine"), the Tuscan versions of the wine are well regarded and sought for by wine consumers. The best-known version is from the Chianti Classico and is produced with a blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia Bianca.
In Italy, they are known as cantucci, biscotti di Prato or biscotti etruschi and may be dipped in a drink, traditionally Vin Santo. Smaller biscotti may be known as biscottini [2] or cantuccini. [3] In Italian, the word biscotti (sg.: biscotto) encompasses all types of biscuits or cookies.