The Perfect Dip: Vin Santo & Cantucci

Vin Santo, translating to “holy wine ”, is Tuscany’s beloved dessert wine .  It’s a wine that takes patience throughout it s lengthy production and aging process .  It's not completely known as to how this wine got its name .  One assumption is that it was always a wine pressed during Holy Week and another assumption is that it was a wine used for religious purposes .  Regardless of its origin, its unique process and limited production make this a special wine worth seeking out to experience.   I had been sitting on some wine notes from a Vin Santo I tasted years back from Montefioralle that I apparently had never shared .  Since Vino Travels celebrates its 13th anniversary this month and sadly I’ve never written about Vin Santo in all these years, I figured there is no better time like the present .     What is Vin Santo?   Vin Santo is a dessert wines that is traditionally known for its production in Tuscany .  It can be made in

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