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Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
Montepulciano's Vin Santo is defined by Avignonesi, whose Occhio di Pernice (from Sangiovese, aged around ten years in 50-liter caratelli) is the most concentrated sweet wine in Italy: nearly black-brown, syrupy, with dates, molasses, espresso, dried cherry, walnut and a finish that lasts minutes. The white-grape Vin Santo from Avignonesi, Contucci, Boscarelli and Dei is more conventional: amber, nutty, apricot and caramel. Prices at the top are steep, but the Occhio di Pernice is a once-in-a-lifetime taste.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contucci | Vin Santo di Montepulciano Traditional family cellar in the town center; dried apricot, almond, honey, moderate sweetness, a fair price for the DOC. | $35 to $45 | Wine-Searcher |
| Avignonesi | Vin Santo di Montepulciano Ten years in caratelli from Trebbiano, Malvasia and Grechetto; toffee, dried fig, roasted nuts, huge density, extremely long. | $150 to $220 | Wine-Searcher |
| Avignonesi | Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice The Sangiovese version, one of the world's great sweet wines; dates, coffee, dried cherry, molasses, thick and endless; tiny production. | $250 to $400 | Wine-Searcher |