Appellation: VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO DOCG
Area: San Gimignano (Siena)
Cru: Vigna ai Sassi
Vineyard area (hectares): 1
Blend: 95% Vernaccia - 5% Chardonnay
Vineyard age (year planted): Vernaccia 1987 -
Chardonnay 1990
Soil type: Pliocene sand
Exposure: South, east
Altitude: 220 meters above sea level
Color: Intense and brilliant straw yellow
Nose: Complex, intense and persistent, slightly
aromatic with citrus and notes of Mediterranean herbs
Taste: Soft, fresh, well-structured, mineral, complex,
elegant and enveloping
Serving temperature (°C): 8-10
Pairing: Shellfish, seafood, roasted fish
Average number of bottles per year: 7,000
Alcohol content: 13.5
Grape yield per hectare: 6,500 kg
Vinification and aging: Grapes harvested at full ripeness
fermented in stainless steel, aged on the lees for 2 years and one year in the
bottle. No wood is used.