Tradizionale Vernaccia

Producer:
Montenidoli di Maria Elisabetta Fagiuoli
Region:
Tuscany
Grape:
Vernaccia (100%)
Classification:
DOCG
Vintage:
2013
Capacity:
0.75 l

Dry white wine from the native Tuscan grape variety, Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Vernaccia s one of the oldest vines in Italy, the first mention of it comes from the Middle Ages. The name comes from the Latin Vernaculum, which means local. Vernaccia of San Gimignano is the most famous wine of the species. Tradizionale - a traditional vinification method is based on a long maceration of the grapes in contact with the skins, so that comes out their maximum natural flavor and aromas.

Details

Color: straw yellow.
Aroma: notes of fresh hay, almonds.
Flavor: a velvety, rich.
Food matching: very good for fish, fish like raw sushi, vegetables such as spinach, artichokes, asparagus.
Serving temperature: 12°C.
Alcohol content: 13%.

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