A wine mentioned by Dante in the Divine Comedy, highly appreciated at the table of Lorenzo the Magnificent and at home in Saint Peter's on the table of Popes.
Production Area: Territory of San Gimignano
Grapes: Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Chardonnay
Altitude: 200 - 350 mt
Vinification: A selected pick up of the grapes, peel separation, a must decantation, a controlled temperature fermentation, a vat decantation.
Organoleptic Characteristics:
Colour: Light straw-yellow verging on gold with ageing
Bouquet: Fine, penetrating, characteristic
Taste: Dry, harmonious, with typical bitterish aftertaste
Serving Temperature: 10 °C
Ideal Companion: Appetizers, white meat and fish
Alcohol Strength: 11.5% |
