Montenidoli 2021 'Fiore' Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

Item Number: 18142

UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Sub Region: San Gimignano
Appellation/AVA: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): 100% Vernaccia
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Calcareous sediment
Elevation: 800-1,100 feet

Vernaccia di San Gimignano is the great white wine of Tuscany, if not all of Italy. Vernaccia is said to be the red of white wines: the grapes may not yield highly fruited bouquets, but the wines are vigorous and long-lived. They are mineral wines of great power and structure that display excellent aging capacity, with their bouquets gaining interesting secondary aromas with the passage of time in bottle.

Terroir: Around 4 million years ago, San Gimignano was submerged by the Ligurian Sea. Thus, the Pliocene soil is filled with marine fossils and clay; the mineral composition is perfect for great white wines.

Winemaking Notes: Elisabetta Fagiuoli produces three distinct Vernaccia wines. The same bunches, depending upon how they are fermented, will yield different structures and flavors, making for different wines that do share a common identity. Fiore is essentially Elisabetta's Vernaccia sashimi. It is the purest expression of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. It is produced from the free-run must, which expresses the terrific elegance and finesse of the grape. The must flows naturally from the grapes that break because of the pressure of those above them in the press. It ferments in stainless steel tanks and ages long on the lees to gain roundness and persistence.

Tasting Notes: The bouquet is rich and elegant, the palate round and persistent. Pair with appetizers, steamed fish and white meat dishes.