Vin Santo Dolce Arianna is the result of a careful selection of healthy, fully-ripe grape bunches which are left to raisin on specially-constructed racks for three months. After pressing, the must is transferred into small oak barrels ( known as caratelli ), where it ferments and matures gently for five years, gradually acquiring the fragrant aromas, a rich, golden hue and the exquisite taste of Tuscan Vin Santo.