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Casale Falchini
Azienda Agricola Casale-Falchini is located just two steps outside the walls of San Gimignano in Tuscany. The property was acquired by Riccardo Falchini in 1964, a descendant of an ancient Florentine family of winemakers.
Situated 300 metres above sea level, it extends over a landscape of green rolling hills. The Casale used to be an ancient convent run by monks. In 1976 a new modern cellar was built, the first in the area to be equipped with temperature controlled vinification equipment.
Vernaccia has been grown on the sandstone soils around this famous village since it was first documented in the
13th century. Its superiority over the ubiquitous Trebbiano was confirmed in 1993 with its elevation to Denominazione di Origine e Controllata e Garantita (D.O.C.G.) status.
Vernaccia
From the Latin 'vernaculum' meaning local, the Vernaccia grape is often ascribed to many varieties the length of Italy.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG is its most famous form, grown around the eponymous hilltop town near Siena, Tuscany ever since the 13th century. Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a light to medium bodied dry wine, with bright citrus fruit, crisp acidity & a tangy almost salty finish.
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From the Latin ‘vernaculum’ meaning local, the Vernaccia grape is ascribed to many varieties across Italy. Vernaccia di San Gimignano is its most famous form. Grown around the eponymous hilltop town near Siena, it boasts bright citrus fruit, crisp acidity and a tangy, almost salty finish.
The nose rings with cool, salted almonds and an almost sherry-like tang, yet the beauty of this 12% light bodied white, refreshingly decorated with herbally pure, citrus, refined, racy flavours lies in its versatility either as an aperitif or accompaniment with fish soup.
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