Vernaccia di San Giminiano

guido · Site Admin Joined: Oct 18, 2004 Posts: 377 Location: Italy

The Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG is produced with omonime the grapes, in a small area where the vineyards are optimally exposed in sunlight, and the land is mostly composed of yellow sands and clay.
Straw yellow color with golden glares, the Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a very structured wine and with a meaningful alcoholic degree (12% vol.).
It has a penetrating aroma, with initially floral sensation (flowers of acacia and chestnut tree) and a fresh, soft taste and with an pleasant backtaste of bitter almond.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano must be served cool (10°C) and it splendidly match with Tuscan specialties (small cuttlefishes in zimino, triglie alla livornese and the mythical cacciucco, the fish soup of Livorno).

But it's great also with salami, sausages, roasted poultry and prosciutto.

Prosit!
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paulamathers · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:

when you describe the area where the wine is from it sounds so lovely like i can even imagine the people picking the grapes. makes me want to visit a vineyard to get the full experience!

guido · Site Admin Joined: Oct 18, 2004 Posts: 377 Location: Italy

this is a photo of San Giminiano

and this is the famous grape

Ciao
Guido
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paulamathers · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:

looks lovevly. am jealous - englands miserable and boring, and i live in a city so its grey and loads of roads everywhere!