Denomination: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Grapes: Vernaccia di San Gimignano 100%.
Cultivation: certified organic
Organoleptic characteristics: straw yellow color with reflections that
veer towards green. A clear, fresh, mineral Vernaccia, balanced between
fruit and flower from the first nose. It presents itself with aromas of white-fleshed
fruit, apple, lime, lily of the valley, thyme and lemon. On the palate it is taut, vibrant and
fresh, characterized by an incisive flavor. Long and decisive on the finish.
Pairings: tartare, carpaccio, light first courses, fried meats of land or
sea, white and roast meats.
Soil: the vineyards from which the grapes for this wine come are located in
soils of different origins and structures, at altitudes ranging from 250 - 360 meters above sea level. It goes from sandy soils rich in
skeleton and fossils to deep soils of medium texture.
Training system: spurred cordon
Density of vines per hectare: 5000
Wine yield: 55/60 hl/ha
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
of a whole bunch. Fermentation at a controlled temperature in
cement and stainless steel vats. Aging on the noble lees until
bottling.
First vintage produced: 2003
Number of bottles: 58,000
Serving temperature: 12°C
Alcohol: 13% vol.