Vin Santo
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Archive recipe
A sweet amber wine made from dried grapes and served with biscuits at the end of a meal.
Vin Santo was made by drying grapes on racks through the winter and pressing them in spring, then aging the must in small barrels. It was sweet, strong, and the traditional wine for dipping biscuits at the close of a meal.
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Press partially dried white grapes and collect the must.
Pour the must into small wooden barrels and seal them.
Let the wine ferment and age slowly for at least two years.
Draw off the clear wine from the lees.
Serve it cool in small glasses with almond biscuits or panforte.
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