Prima Luce Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Riserva | Cappella Sant Andrea (6 bottles)
€ 198.00
Produced from selected Vernaccia di San Gimignano grapes harvested from a single, 50-year-old vineyard with a north-east exposition, this unusually complex Vernaccia has a textural weightiness and subtle tannic dimension that pairs well with flavorsome cheeses and boiled meats. A wine that can also be enjoyed a few years from now.
Producer: Cappella Sant Andrea
GRAPES: 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Region: Tuscany
Area: San Gimignano
Altitude: 230m
Vineyards: from a single, north-east facing vineyard where the vines are 50 years old, cultivated according to organic cultivation methods
Soil: sands originating during the Pliocene rich in fossil skeletons
Harvest: manual harvest in small crates
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation in terracotta amphoras, the must stays in contact with the grape skins for 2 weeks
Ageing: aged on the lees for over a year, of which a few months in oak barrels
Refining: short bottle refinement before market release
Bottle production: 2000 bottles 0,75l
Alcohol: 14% vol.
Color: straw yellow with golden highlights
Nose: elderflowers and bread-like aromas, a notable texture and weight with a slight nutty aftertaste
