DOCG · since 1973
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Wine · PDO · 1 municipality
Vernaccia di San Gimignano stands out in Tuscany as a white wine denomination restricted entirely to a single municipality, San Gimignano. Regulated under rules recognized since 1973, production is today maintained by 78 verified producers who must limit yields to 9.0 tons per hectare. The disciplinare mandates at least 85% of the local Vernaccia di San Gimignano grape, resulting in a straw-yellow wine that reveals golden highlights with aging. On the palate, it is dry, harmonious, and sapid, showing a characteristic almond aftertaste and a delicate aroma where initial fruity notes can evolve into mineral tones over time.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano 85%11.5% vol min90 q/ha maxsource ↗
Production zone
Producers78 verified
Abbazia Monteoliveto✓
Agostini Giacomo✓
The facts
- Colour
- straw yellow with golden highlights, becoming more pronounced with aging
- Taste
- dry, harmonious, sapid, sometimes with a characteristic almond aftertaste
The producers 78
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Abbazia Monteoliveto
San Gimignano
Agostini Giacomo
Alessandro Tofanari
San Gimignano
Angelozzi
San Gimignano
Ca' del Vispo
San Gimignano
Campochiarenti
+ 72 more — every one from the consortium's official list
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vernaccia di San Gimignano produced?
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano is produced in 1 municipality in Tuscany, Italy: San Gimignano.
- What grape is Vernaccia di San Gimignano made from?
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano is made from Vernaccia di San Gimignano (min 85%).
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Vernaccia di San Gimignano?
- The minimum alcohol content of Vernaccia di San Gimignano is 11.5% vol.
- What does DOCG mean?
- DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) is the highest tier of Italian wine classification, with government-sealed guarantees on origin and quality.