Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine is a historic Italian white wine, prized for its crisp, mineral character and produced around the medieval town of San Gimignano in Tuscany.
All labels observed (4)
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| Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine canonical | 2 |
| Vernaccia di San Gimignano | 1 |
| Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG | 1 |
| Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva | 1 |
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita wine
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Italian white wine ⓘ |
| agingPotential |
Riserva versions can age longer
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best within 2–4 years for standard bottlings ⓘ usually consumed young ⓘ |
| agingRequirementForRiserva |
at least 1 year
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minimum 3 months in bottle ⓘ |
| allowedOtherGrapesContent | up to 15% other authorized white grapes ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| DOCGStatusGranted | 1993 ⓘ |
| DOCStatusGranted | 1966 ⓘ |
| foodPairing |
Tuscan cuisine
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grilled fish ⓘ seafood dishes ⓘ shellfish ⓘ vegetable dishes ⓘ white meats ⓘ |
| grapeColor | white grape variety ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine
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| hasStyle |
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| historicalReputation | one of the oldest documented Italian white wines ⓘ |
| isFirstDOCOfItaly | true ⓘ |
| legalClassification | DOCG ⓘ |
| minimumVernacciaContent | 85% ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dry taste
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fresh acidity ⓘ marked minerality ⓘ |
| possibleVinification | partial oak aging for some cuvées ⓘ |
| productionArea | hills around San Gimignano ⓘ |
| province | Siena ⓘ |
| region | Tuscany ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | 8–12 °C ⓘ |
| soilType |
limestone-rich soils
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sandy soils ⓘ tuffaceous soils ⓘ |
| style | still wine ⓘ |
| subregion | San Gimignano ⓘ |
| typicalAcidity | high ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholByVolume | 11.5–13.5% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalAroma |
citrus fruit
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green apple ⓘ white flowers ⓘ |
| typicalBody | light to medium-bodied ⓘ |
| typicalFlavor |
crisp
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mineral ⓘ slightly bitter almond finish ⓘ |
| typicalVinification | temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel ⓘ |
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