A classic, beautifully focused expression of Tuscany’s historic white grape from the benchmark Panizzi estate. Fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel, this crisp 2023 Vernaccia di San Gimignano bursts with vibrant notes of green apple, citrus zest, and crushed stone minerals. Crisp and beautifully structured on the palate, it finishes with excellent persistence and the variety’s textbook hint of bitter almond. Ideal for fresh seafood, light poultry, or a traditional antipasto.
Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG 2023
$18.99
Description
From one of the benchmark estates of the region, the Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG is a crisp, highly expressive white wine that honors Tuscany’s oldest and most historic white grape variety. Sourced from estate vineyards planted at altitudes between 200 and 400 meters above sea level, the vines thrive in complex, mineral-rich soils composed of pliocene tuffaceous clay mixed with ancient marine fossils.
Following a precise, selective hand-harvest, the grapes undergo gentle destemming and a temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 16–18°C. To maximize the pristine varietal character and natural, structural tension of the Vernaccia grape, the wine is aged strictly in stainless steel on its fine lees for several months before bottling.
In the glass, the 2023 vintage displays a bright, clear straw-yellow color with shimmering greenish hints. The bouquet is intensely fresh and complex, opening with vibrant aromas of green apple, crisp pear, and citrus zest, beautifully framed by delicate notes of white field flowers and a distinct chalky minerality. On the palate, it is dry, linear, and medium-bodied. A lively core of white stone fruit is propelled by a textbook mouthwatering acidity, culminating in a clean, elegant, and persistent finish marked by the classic, subtle signature of bitter wild almonds.
