VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO
- DOCG
- AREA OF ORIGIN:
Tuscany province of Siena, municipality of San Gimignano.
- PEDOCLIMATIC ENVIRONMENT:
Hilly areas with maximum elevations of 500 metres and soil of Pliocene origin made of yellow sand (tufa) and Pliocene clay.
- GRAPE VARIETIES:
90-100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano, other authorised white grape varieties may be added up to 10%.
- COLOUR:
Light straw yellow verging on gold when aged.
- CHARACTERISTICS:
This wine has a refined and intense scent and a dry, well-balanced flavour and is characterised by a slight bitter aftertaste.
- GASTRONOMIC COMBINATIONS:
This wine is a suitable accompaniment to fish dishes, fresh cheeses and delicate soups.
- SERVING TEMPERATURE:
Serve at a temperature of 10°-12° C.
- WINEMAKING:
In white, at a controlled temperature of 16°-18° C in stainless steel tanks.
- BOTTLE:
Bordeaux 750 ml - 375 ml
- CAPSULE:
Purple P.V.C. with side writing
