Denomination: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Grape varieties: 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Cultivation: certified organic
Terrain: the vineyard from which this wine comes is located at an altitude
varying from 250 to 280 meters above sea level. The soil, rich in
cavernous limestone skeleton, has tufaceous soils.
Training system: spurred cordon
Stock density per hectare: 5000
Wine yield: 55/60 hl/ha
Number of bottles: 7,000
Vinification: whole strand film maceration. Soft pressing
whole bunch. Spontaneous fermentation at controlled temperature in
big barrel. Aging on noble lees: one year in wood, 6 months in
cement. A year in the bottle.
Harvest: carried out by hand starting from the third ten days of September.
Selection and hand harvesting of the grapes.
Serving temperature: 12° - 14°C
First vintage produced: 2008
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Organoleptic characteristics: straw yellow color with reflections
golden. Vernaccia of great character, sharp and pure in its references
aromatic, with a firm grip on the palate, snappy, rhythmic, rightly so
complex, with precious mineral notes and acidity that guarantee it a
sure future.
Pairings: tartare, carpaccio, baked fish, white meats, cheeses
fresh or semi-cured, soups, risottos, fried land or sea, meats and
roast.