The women of wine are an association founded in\n1988 to promote the culture of wine and the role of women in wine production\nand in society. Approximately 1,058 women producers, restaurateurs, wine shop\nowners, sommeliers, journalists and wine experts throughout Italy are part of\nthis association. The president of this association for the years 2023\/2025 is\nDaniela Mastoberardino. The previous president was Donatella Cinelli Colombini\nwho gave impetus to important initiatives. Donatella at the end of last year\nwith the help of the good PR. Maddalena Mazzeschi organized a tasting of 12\nsweet wines from Tuscany at her company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Journalist Gianni Fabrizio conducted the\ntasting which was very interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the occasion, Donatella presented her\nPassito B10 wine from Traminer grapes, 2018 vintage, designed and created by\nher husband Carlo Gardini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During this tasting each producer presented\ntheir own sweet wine. After this very pleasant and interesting tasting, a\ndelicious lunch followed, again inside the company, accompanied by Donatella’s\nwines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My tasting notes for the sweet wines follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FATTORIA ALDOBRANDESCA\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aleatico Sovana Doc Superiore, 2022 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape: 100% Aleatico) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 8,592<\/p>\n\n\n\n It has a ruby \u200b\u200bred and light purple appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the glass rise aromas of dried dates, cooked cherries, mint,\neucalyptus, starch from cotton fabric, dried plum, natural tea, red rose, jute,\nblack pepper, hints of nutmeg to finish with whiffs of almond shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate it feels a little fizzy, it has a medium, sufficient body\nand a good balance between alcohol and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tannins are sweet, not broad (4\/6++) and velvety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wine with a pleasant sweetness but lacking a bit of concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its taste persistence is long. (89\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FATTORIA LE PUPILLE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOLALTO IGT TUSCANY <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n White passito, 2019 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 34% S\u00e9millon, 33% Traminer and 33% Sauvignon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 2,100<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amber yellow colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The typical scent of wood immediately stands out on the nose,\npersonified by the “After eight” chocolate (chocolate and\nconcentrated mint), hints of dried apricot and ending with the note of mint\nwhich reminds me of hard mint (sugar cane soaked in mint). .<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate it has a medium balanced body, there is a hint of\nmalolactic fermentation and acetic acid. Rich freshness that completely covers\nthe alcoholic mass, making the wine well balanced. Its taste persistence is\nlong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was told by a person who works in this company that this wine does not make wood but only steel. How is it possible that it has these woody scents?. I was very skeptical. (88\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BANFI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LORUS\nMOSCADELLO DI MONTALCINO D.O.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Late harvest, 2019\nvintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 100% Moscadello)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1,900 bottles produced<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shines full golden yellow light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory mix made of scents of fresh celery and fennel, acacia honey,\ndried apricot, saffron, LPG gas, finishing with caresses of chamomile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon tasting it shows a medium body and an imperfect balance of taste,\nin fact there is a very slight swing between alcohol and freshness and you can\nfeel the upper gum burning slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sweet wine but in a well-measured way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its taste persistence is long and not concentrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Better on the nose than on the taste. (90–\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DONATELLA\nCINELLI COLOMBINI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Organic\nPassito from Traminer Aromatico grapes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IGT Toscana, 2018 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 100% aromatic Traminer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 364 of 0.375 lit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Light brick colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Articulated on the nose in intense tones of dried date, dried fig, jute,\namber, rose water (Roberts), chamomile, almond shell, licorice and milk toffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate it reveals an intense, mellow sweetness and a good balance\nbetween alcohol and freshness. The body is medium plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its intense aromatic persistence is long. This wine has a concentration reminiscent of Partridge’s Eye, in my opinion it would have needed more acidity which would have positively contrasted the concentration. (94\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VIN SANTO\nDI MONTEPULCIANO D.O.C., 2016 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: aromatic\nMalvasia, Trebbiano and Grechetto)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparent ancient pink, intense copper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is proposed with aromas of the alcohol of cherries in alcohol,\nzabaglione, medicinal herbs, almond shell, honey, light chinotto, light bois\u00e8\nto end with whispers of almond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The body is medium plus and the wine has an intense almond flavour,\nfollowed by honey, chinotto and dried apricot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Freshness dominates the alcoholic mass and the upper gum burns slightly. Very concentrated wine that could have needed a little more acidity. Its intense aromatic persistence is long. (92\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CASTELLO QUERCETO <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vin Santo del Chianti Classico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n D.O.C., 2018 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: Trebbiano, Malvasia and San Colombano)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n It wears a mix of amber and copper colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory system with aromas of light tannery leather at the end of\nprocessing, medicinal herbs, boiled rice starch, chinotto, rust to finish with\nhints of dried apricot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Intense alcohol flavor of the cherry in alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The body is medium and the wine seems to be balanced in terms of alcohol\nand freshness, although the upper gums feel a bit burning. Its taste\npersistence is long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dry and non-fatty wine. (89\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BADIA A\nCOLTIBUONO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vin Santo\ndel Chianti Classico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n D.O.C., 2013 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: Malvasia and Trebbiano)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 5,300<\/p>\n\n\n\n Intense amber color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory expression with aromas of pecorino, dried date, dried fig,\nmint, eucalyptus, caramel and almond shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Medium intense body and flavors of dried fig, dried date and almond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Slight swing between alcohol and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can taste the pepper on your tongue. Wine with an important\nstructure, not thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its taste persistence is long with a slightly acidic finish. (93\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TENUTA IL\nCORNO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vin Santo\ndel Chianti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n D.O.C., in them 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: Trebbiano, Malvasia, San Colombano and Colorino) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 4000 from 0.500 litres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brick color with fine green edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The note of rhubarb emerges on the nose followed by graphite, medicinal\nherbs and white pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate it has a medium body, it is initially sweet and shifts to\nacidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well balanced wine between alcohol and freshness. Its intense aromatic\npersistence is long with a finish that recalls a light acetic acid which\nhowever balances the sweetness. (91\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CASTELLO SONNINO\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Red Label\nVin Santo del Chianti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n D.O.C., 2015 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 100%\nTrebbiano)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Slightly coppery amber yellow coat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It sequentially features aromas of pecorino, medicinal herbs, mint,\neucalyptus, light rhubarb, black olive, modest dried fig, dried date and\ndenatured alcohol. The olfactory journey continues with notes of almond shell\nand chamomile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mouth with good freshness which completely silences the alcoholic mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The body is medium and the wine has flavors of dried fig, dried date and\ncaramel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In its long persistence the flavors already felt immediately remain. Nice wine, pleasant! (95+\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CAPEZZANA\nCONTI CONTINI BONACOSSI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vin Santo\ndi Carmignano D.O.C. reserve, 2016 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 90% Trebbiano and 10% San Colombano)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 5000 of 0.375 lit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dark amber dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aromatic breadth with aromas of eggnog, paint glaze, pastry, dried white\nfig, almond, milk toffee, chamomile and acacia honey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It reveals a medium body and a not excessive sweetness which lies\nbetween being a dry wine and a very concentrated wine, coming closer to the\nlatter. Well balanced wine, in fact the alcoholic mass is completely tamed by\nfreshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its flavor persistence is long with a finish of dried white fig and\nchamomile. \n(98\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TENUTA DI ARTIMINO\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vin Santo\ndi Carmignano D.O.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EYE OF PARNICE, 2012 vintage <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: Sangiovese,\nCanaiolo, Aleatico, Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, and San\nColombano)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 1700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amber yellow dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The nose features intense aromas of peanuts, when the shell is broken,\ndry white fig and light denatured alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mouth reveals a medium, non-concentrated body with a slight flavor\nof acetic acid which dampens its sweetness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Well balanced wine with freshness and acidity which neutralize the\nalcoholic mass. Its taste persistence is long with a slight burning sensation\non the upper gum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rather dry wine. \n(91\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VILLA DI VETRICE <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vin Santo\ndel Chianti Rufina D.O.C., 2005 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 70% Trebbiano and Malvasia and 30% Sangiovese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced from 0.500 litres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amber yellow colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aromas of rubber, intense parsley, medicinal herbs, light rhubarb,\neggnog, pastry and dried white fig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The body is medium and the wine has an almond flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A rather balanced wine between alcohol and freshness even if it burns\nthe upper gum and tongue slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its taste persistence is long with an almond finish and light alcohol\nfrom the cherry in alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rather dry wine. \n (91\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The women of wine are an association founded in 1988 to promote the culture of wine and the role of women in wine production and in society. 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