Sunday, November 7, 2021

2019 Vernaccia Di San Gimignano

My husband bought this 2019 Vernaccia di San Gimignano from a local package store and we served it with appetizers of Brillant Savarin and sausage on crackers. The wine was fresh and easy to drink, reminding us of a Sauvignon blanc.
The grape, Vernaccia di San Gimignano was one that was not familiar to me so I went to the "grape Bible", Wine Grapes to learn more about it.
The Vernaccia di San Gimignano grows in the hill town of San Gimignano in the province of Siena in Toscana, Central Italy. It is a vigorous, mid- to late-ripening variety providing regular and generous yields. The maker of this bottle of Vernaccia is Fontaleoni, which is recommended in Wine Grapes. The picture on the label is a reference to the many towers in the town of San Gimignano.
This wine is very quaffable and the best thing is that it is around $15.00 a bottle!
References:
1. J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz, Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours, pg 1019-10201131-1132, Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2.

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