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Vernaccia di San Gimignano L’Albereta – IL COLOMBAIO DI SANTA CHIARA
IL COLOMBAIO DI SANTA CHIARA producer’s sheet
General informations
- Denomination: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
- Grape variety: 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano
- Bottles produced: 7000
Vineyard
- Agricolture: Organic farming certification
- Soil composition: Tuff soil, rich in cave stone
- Elevation: 280-330 meters above sea level
- Density of plants per hectare: 5500
- Yield per hectare: 50/55 hl/ha
- Cultivation system: Spurred cordon
- First year: 2008
- Grape harvest: Hand harvest takes place from the end of September
Wine processing
- Vinification: Soft pressing of the grapes. Fermentation with local yeasts takes place in durmast barrels at a controlled temperature. 70% of the maturation period takes place in durmast barrels for 12 months and 30% takes place in cement vats. After being put together the wine remains in cement vats for further 8 months and is refined in bottles for about 12 months.
Characteristic
- Color: Straw-coloured with golden hues.
- Bouquet: A captivating perfume with notes of apricot, which blend with the balsamic notes of the maturation in wood barrels.
- Taste: On the palate it is highly structured, with a vibrating and vivid sourness. Perfect for a long aging.
- Pairing: Saffron Tagliolini (thin noodles), baked fish, rabbit with Vernaccia
- Serving temperature: 12-14°C
Analytical data
- Alcohol: 13,5% vol
