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DENOMINATION

IGT Toscana Bianco

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Verdacchio – a native Tuscan grape variety, unique in the world

PRODUCTION AREA

San Gimignano

SOIL TYPE

Pliocene sands with fossil presence

YEAR OF PLANTING

1908

TRAINING SYSTEM

Guyot and Alberello (bush vines).
Careful manual work allows for minimal treatments.
The vineyards are managed under certified organic farming.

CLONAL SELECTION

Own clone

HARVEST

Hand-harvested in the first ten days of October using small crates of about 15 kg.

VINIFICATION

Manual destemming with selection of whole berries.
Fermentation and maceration on the skins:
– 50% for 30 days
– 50% for 6 months.
Aged 1 year in natural cement and 1 year in bottle.
The entire process, from vineyard to vinification, is carried out without energy use, making it completely manual.

ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATION

Golden highlights on a straw-yellow base.
On the nose: peppermint, citron peel, loquat pulp, and herbal notes such as marjoram and oregano.
On the palate: initially delicate, then expands into a vibrant and decisive sip, with marked acidity wrapped in a savoury and textural volume.