SelvabiancaVernaccia di San Gimignano Docg
Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara
Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a grape variety that grows mainly near the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. It is first mentioned in 1276 in the "ordinamento di gabella" and was the favorite wine of Lorenzo de Medici, the church and the most important people at the time. Ludovico il Moro had two hundred flasks of Vernaccia di San Gimignano shipped for his son's wedding to Isabella, daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples. DNA studies have found that Vernaccia di San Gimignano is identical to the Piccabon that grows in Liguria, the region from which Vernaccia di San Gimignano is thought to have originated. The grape variety is characterized by a large, compact, pyramidal cluster with medium-sized oval berries and a rather thick skin.Read more
16.30 €
Aromatic notes
Faint straw yellow. Fruit, herbs, flowers, citrus. Soft, fresh, enveloping, savory.
Pairings
White meats, Cured meats, Raw or marinated fish, Delicate cooked fish, Intense cooked fish, Preserved fish, Raw vegetables, Cooked vegetables and legumes, Mushrooms and truffles, Fresh cheeses, Eggs, Fried foods, Spiced dishes.
Recommended with: Filetto di orata allo zenzero, Risotto alla granseola, Crostacei, molluschi o crudità, Gamberi in tempura, Carpaccio di polpo con mousse di patate
Structure
Colour: White
Fizziness: Still
Sweetness: Dry
Grape varieties: Vernaccia di San Gimignano 100%
Alcohol: 13.50%
Volume: 0.75 l
Vinification parameters
Late September
Temperature-controlled fermentation and brief pellicular maceration in stainless steel. Aging in cement and stainless steel vats on the noble lees for 6 months.
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Guide ratings
REVIEWED
REVIEWED
REVIEWED
VINO SLOW
REVIEWED
Micro wine-growing area
San Gimignano
Vineyard
Sandy rich in skeleton and fossils, deep to medium texture rich in pebbles
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Spurred cordon
5500 strains per hectare
50-60 hl
Origin
Tuscany
Chianti
San Gimignano
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Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara
Vernaccia di San Gimignano Docg
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Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara in San Gimignano produces Vernaccia DOCG from organic vineyards, Pliocene soils and in a fresh Tuscan style.
Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara in San Gimignano produces Vernaccia DOCG from organic vineyards, Pliocene soils and in a fresh Tuscan style.
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