Vernaccia di San Gimignano Selvabianca
A fresh and pure expression of Vernaccia from the hills of San Gimignano—bright, crisp, and full of Tuscan energy. Bursting with lemon zest, green apple, white peach, and delicate wildflowers, framed by a clean line of saline minerality.
Appelation: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Vernaccia
Color: Straw yellow with golden nuances.
Bouquet: A clear, fresh, mineral Vernaccia, balanced between fruit and flower from the first nose. A clear perfume with notes of white fruit, apple, lime, lily of
the valley, and thyme lemon.
Palate: On the palate it is intense, vibrating and fresh. A long, dry finish marked by the varietals’s classic almond nuance.
Alcohol: 13%.
Serving Temperature: 12º C (54º F).
Food Pairing: Oysters and shellfish, especially grilled shrimp or clams with lemon and olive oil, and simple seafood pasta like spaghetti alle vongole. It also shines with lemon-roasted chicken or fresh young pecorino, where its bright acidity and saline finish keep the dish lifted and balanced.
Production Area: Loc. Racciano, San Gimignano.
Elevation: 250-360 meters (1,300 feet) above sea level.
Planting System: Spurred cordon. 5,000 plants per hectare.
Soil: Rich in sand and organic material with medium calcareous content.
Production: 58,000 bottles
Harvest: By hand which usually begins the last week of September. The best bunches are carefully selected directly in the vineyard and immediately delivered to production.
Vinification: Full strand maceration and soft pressing of the grapes. Fermentation at controlled temperatures in cement vats and stainless steel tanks.
