White wine · Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
By Fattoria San Donato · Tuscany, Italy
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG 'Tradizionale' from Fattoria San Donato, in Tuscany. 100% Vernaccia vinified in stainless steel and concrete vats: bright yellow robe with golden highlights, nose of white peach, citrus and broom flowers, dry, savoury and fresh palate with a delicately bitter finish.
13,5 % volABV
Vernaccia DOCGAppellation
VernacciaGrape variety
8–10 °CService
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ITasting notes
Profileindicative profile, typical of a Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Body
LightFull
Acidity
LowBright
Sweetness
DrySweet
Aromatic intensity
SubtleIntense
Minerality
SubtleSaline
Tasting
Appearance
Bright yellow with golden highlights.
Nose
White peach, grapefruit, lime and broom flowers.
Palate
Dry, savoury and fresh, with good length and a delicately bitter finish.
Aromas
White peachGrapefruitLimeBroom flowersAlmond
Pairings
FishSeafoodFresh cheeseWhite meat
IIMaking & terroir
- Terroir
- San Gimignano (Tuscany) — Pliocene clay and sand soils, Guyot training
- Grape variety
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano 100 %
- Winemaking
- Hand-harvested, skin maceration, fermentation at 15 °C in stainless steel and concrete
- Maturation
- Stainless steel and concrete for 4–8 months, then bottle ageing
IIIThe producer
Fattoria San Donato, in San Gimignano, has been run organically by the Fenzi family since 1932. Vernaccia is the town's great historic white wine.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Tuscany, Italy
- Format
- 75 cl bottle
- Packaging
- Case of 6
- Storage
- Cool, away from light
- Reference
- VIN-010
Information
- Colour
- White
- Grape variety
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano (100 %)
- Appellation
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
- ABV
- 13,5 % vol
- Serving temperature
- 8–10 °C
- Cellaring potential
- 2 to 3 years
The wine