Denomination: VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO DOCG
Area: San Gimignano (Siena)
Cru: Le Calcinaie
Vineyard extension (hectares): 6
Grapes: 100% Vernaccia
Age of the vineyard (year of planting): Vernaccia 1987, 1999, 2009
Type of soil: sand of Pliocene origin
Exposure: south, east.
Altitude: 220-250 meters above sea level
Color: light straw yellow
Bouquet: intense, fine, fruity, green apple, white flowers
Taste: fresh, fragrant, mineral, intense, captivating
Serving temperature (°C): 8
Pairings: as an aperitif, raw fish starters,
seafood first courses, white meats, steamed and grilled fish
Average number of bottles / year: 40,000
Alcohol content: 12.5
Grape yield per hectare: 9,000 kg
Vinification and refinement: after static decantation
cold, the must ferments in steel at 16°C for 3 weeks,
maturing on the lees until the following spring