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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Vernaccia, the dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Vernaccia
Styles
dry white
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Vernaccia di San Gimignano is an appellation of Tuscany, Italy.

Vernaccia is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is flint and sandstone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

The region is known for dry white wine.

At the table these bottles work with grilled fish, pasta dishes with light sauces and vegetable risottos.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Soil
FlintSandstone
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Hills
Styles
dry white

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Abbazia Monte Oliveto Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
  • Cappella Sant'Andrea 'Prima Luce', Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Cappella Sant'Andrea Clara Stella, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Italy
  • Cappella Sant'Andrea Rialto, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Italy
  • Casale Falchini 'Ab Vinea Doni', Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Italy
  • Fattoria Poggio Alloro Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
  • Fontaleoni 'Casanuova' Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
  • Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara 'Campo della Pieve', Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Italy

At the table.

  • grilled fish
  • pasta dishes with light sauces
  • vegetable risottos

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Nearby regions.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano: common questions

01.
What grapes is Vernaccia di San Gimignano known for?
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Vernaccia is the signature grape of Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
02.
What kind of wine does Vernaccia di San Gimignano make?
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano produces dry white wine.
03.
Where is Vernaccia di San Gimignano?
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You will find Vernaccia di San Gimignano in Italy, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine?
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Try grilled fish, pasta dishes with light sauces and vegetable risottos.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Tuscany guide.

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