Winemaker Notes
Pair with Mediterranean cuisine based on olive oil, fried and raw fish, sushi, oysters and shellfish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A viscous white marked by bread dough, peach, beeswax and almond aromas and flavors. More savory than fruity, with lingering grapefruit and saline notes. Drink now.
Vernaccia's intricate history is rooted in San Gimignano. The idyllic countryside upon which this vine grows was actually named Italy’s first DOC in 1966. Somm Secret—The 13th century marks its first written record and the grape was celebrated widely in literature, namely poems by Dante and Franseco Redi.
Producing some of Tuscany’s best white wines based on its own variety called Vernaccia, San Gimignano is a small appellation to the west of Chianti centered around the romantic village of the same name. Vernaccia produces a fruity and floral white with plenty of verve on the palate and often a fresh note of raw almond.