A very elegant white farmed on sedimentary limestone soils at high altitudes in the Tuscan village of San Gimignano. Vernaccia di San Gimignano can swing wildly from refreshing to a much heavier mouthfeel. Montenidoli is an absolute diamond among these wines, revealing complex aromas like lemon confit and minerality, all resting on a backdrop of delicate toasted almond-like texture. Elisabetta Fagiuoli and her husband Sergio Muratori arrived in San Gimignano in the mid 1960’s and purchased the 500-acre dilapidated estate of Montenidoli, meaning “mountain of the birds’ nests”. Elisabetta leads winemaking and proudly maintains her vines have been organic from the start. 53 vintages and counting folks! Her farm and vineyard are a mecca for Biodiversity in this tiny, historic corner of Chianti.
BODY: light to medium
CHARACTER: fragrant and textured, yet dry
VARIETAL: Vernaccia
REGION: San Gimignano, Toscana
FARMING: organic with biodynamic preparation
VINIFICATION: stainless steel fermentation, 5-7 days on the skins, lees contact
