Vernaccia di San Gimignano Grape
White Grape
The Vernaccia di San Gimignano grape, a white grape, is grown in the regions of Latium, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany and Umbria.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a vine of Ligurian origin, which seems to have been introduced in the year 1200 in the San Gimignano area by a certain Vieri de ‘Bardi. It was then his descendants, Zanobi and Angiolo Bardi, the artisans of the development of the cultivation of the vine that will become much appreciated and famous.
It is certain that the Vernaccia di San Gimignano trade was already flourishing in 1276. In fact, we find in the “Ordinamenti della Gabella” of the Municipality of San Gimignano of that year, the imposition of a “three soldi” tax for each soma of Vernaccia outside the Municipality and we also find the establishment of a register of Provveditori or Pesatori di Vernaccia, who had the task of supervising not only the Gabelle, but also the collection of the best Vernacce on behalf of the Municipality. It is therefore evident that already in that period Vernaccia had acquired considerable value on the most important Tuscan and Italian markets and cheered the tables of the noble and powerful of the time.
Characteristics of the wine
From the vinification of Vernaccia di San Gimignano grapes we obtain a wine with a straw yellow color tending to golden. The nose is intense and fruity, with notes of wild apple, and floral. On the palate it is dry, savory, fine and harmonious, with good freshness and a final almond note.
