The Vernaccia di San Gimignano is to be considered an autochthonous white grape of our region, decanted and appreciated since antique times.  The modern technique of wine production of which soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature, using selected yeasts and careful agronomical and oenological practice permits the production of a wine strongly linked to the territory but with modern interpretation capable of enhancing the aromatic profile of this noble vine.  Grapes produced by biological farming.

GRAPES PRODUCED FOLLOWING ORGANIC METHODS, CERTIFIED BY SOT ICEA TOSCANA.

Technical information of wine:

Production area:  Tuscany
Composition of land:  medium mixture of Pliocene origin with some  sandy and clay particles. Average height of vineyard:  300 metres above sea level
Density of plants per hectare:  4000
Type of growth:  Guyot
Grape:  90% Vernaccia di San Gimignano (selecting the better grapes); 10% Chardonnay
Wine production:  hand picked and separation of two different types of grapes into crates. Annual harvesting into crates. Light soaking of grapes, pressing.  Cold  still  decantation. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 18°c. No  further  fermentation is followed
Refined in stainless steel: for 6 months
Refined in bottles:  minimum 2 months

Sensory analysis

Visual exam:  bright straw-yellow colour
Olfactory exam:  very intense and persistent.  Characteristic variegated smell, floral hints of wisteria and hawthorn.
Taste exam:  to the palate seems soft and fresh,  good balance and excellent structure.  Finally very persistent.


Price per bottle € 8,00

Awards:
2006-Visila della Marronaia 2005 received the ""Diploma di Merito for White Docg e Doc Wines  at the  "VII Tuscan Wines Selection " 2006 .

2008 - Visila della Marronaia 2007 received the "two red bottles with 14/20 points at the prestigious wine guide " I Vini d'Italia 2008 " from Le Guide dell'Espresso .