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This white wine is produced from the Vigna a Solatio® vineyard at Casale in San Gimignano. The Solatio Vineyard, or in Tuscan 'Vigna a Solatio' is the highest elevated vineyard on the property, one of the first to be replanted in 1976 by Riccardo Falchini. It faces South–South West and receives the most sunlight throughout the year, hence its name.
The wine comes entirely from 100% Vernaccia grapes. It is pleasantly fresh with a hint of green apple and delicate white flowers. It adapts wonderfully to any type of cuisine thanks to the rich mineral content of the wine. This wine with great elegance, a pleasant bouquet and structure is a classic example of Vernaccia that 'kisses, licks, bites and stings', as described by the poet Michelangelo Buonarroti Jr. in his peom Aione. The Vernaccia di San Gimignano was the first white wine of Italy to become a DOC in 1966, and again amongst the first white wines to receive the D.O.C.G. recognition in 1993.
Denomination: Vernaccia of San Gimignano D.O.C.G.
Production Area: Solatio I° and Solatio II° vineyards at Casale - San Gimignano Vine Variety: 100% Vernaccia grapes
Vinification: Vinification is carried out off the skins, soft pressing. The fermentation and stocking are carried out in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol content: minimum 12%
Total Acidity: 5,30 gr/l Residual Sugar: 2,5 gr/l
Aging: Preferably drunk young and fresh, it can age well for 2-3 years in the bottle Main features: The color is light straw yellow, the bouquet has a light aroma of green apple; the taste is fresh, dry, balanced and fruity, graceful and elegant.
Best at temperature: 8-10°C
Best with: antipasti, pasta dishes, white meats, fish, soups or big roasts of fish and crustaceans; excellent also as an aperitif
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