The Cellar
Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice
The short answer
Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice: Rare Sangiovese dessert wine, amber and nutty. The bottle that comes out when nobody wants to leave yet.
- Style
- Rare Sangiovese dessert wine, amber and nutty
- Glass
- 55°F / 13°C, tiny glass, tinier pours
- Strength
- See the build
How Larry builds it
Pairs with: cantucci, aged pecorino, the end of the night
Serve: 55°F / 13°C, tiny glass, tinier pours
Larry’s rule: The bottle that comes out when nobody wants to leave yet.
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