Cantuccini e Vin Santo
Almond biscuits with sweet wine
Twice-baked almond biscuits (biscotti di Prato) served for dipping into a small glass of sweet, oxidative Vin Santo — the traditional Tuscan end to a meal.
Key ingredients
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What wine goes with Cantuccini e Vin Santo?
- Vin Santo del Chianti DOC The dish exists to be dunked in Vin Santo; its raisiny sweetness and nutty oxidation are made for the biscuits.
- Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC The Classico-zone Vin Santo offers the same amber, nutty sweetness at a step up in concentration.