Italian wine series: 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲
Channel: WINE PLUS
Date: 2021-11-22

Italian wine series: 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲

Vernaccia is an Italian autochthonous white grape, mainly used in only 2 wine regions.

The commune in which a particular Vernaccia is grown is attached to the grape name, creating such forms as Vernaccia di Oristano (from Oristano, Sardinia Island) and Vernaccia di San Gimignano (from San Gimignano, Tuscany).

Today we talk about Vernaccia di San Gimignano.

Hailing from Tuscany, Vernaccia di San Gimignano profile is bright, crispy, deeply coloured white wine.  But what makes it recognizable are
1) the characteristics of minerality
2) ability to age 
3) and the almond flavour with a slightly bitter note on the finish