Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Italian grape variety · White · Indigenous

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vernaccia di San Gimignano was the first Italian white to obtain DOC status (1966) and then DOCG (1993): a native grape of historic Tuscany.

Characteristics and history

Vernaccia di San Gimignano was the first Italian white wine to obtain DOC status (1966) and then DOCG (1993). Grown exclusively in the municipality of San Gimignano (Siena, Tuscany). It produces structured wines with a profile of citrus, bitter almond, white flowers and a slightly bitterish finish.

Regions where Vernaccia di San Gimignano grows

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