Denomination: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Vines: 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Cultivation: certified organic
Terrain: the vineyard from which this wine comes is located at an altitude
ranging from 250 to 280 meters above sea level. The soil, rich in
cavernous limestone skeleton, has tuffaceous soils.
Training system: spurred cordon
Density of vines per hectare: 5000
Wine yield: 55/60 hl/ha
Organoleptic characteristics: straw yellow color with golden reflections.
Vernaccia of great character, sharp and pure in its aromatic references, with a
firm grip on the palate, snappy, rhythmic, appropriately complex, with
precious mineral notes and acidity that guarantee a secure future.
Pairings: tartare, carpaccio, baked fish, white meats, fresh or semi-mature cheeses, soups, risottos, fried meat or seafood, meat and
roast.
Harvest: done by hand starting from the third ten days of September.
Selection and hand-picking of the grapes.
Vinification: maceration of the skins with whole bunches. Soft pressing
with whole bunches. Spontaneous fermentation at a controlled temperature in
large barrels. Aging on the noble lees: one year in wood, 6 months in
cement. One year in the bottle.
First vintage produced: 2008
Number of bottles: 7,000
Serving temperature: 12° - 14°C
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.