Category Archives: Vernaccia

Casa Alle Vacche Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2009

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Ray Johnson

Casa Alle Vacche, Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2009 The nose offers minerality, hay and citrus fruits. In the mouth you’ll find the expected acidity, in a lean format with a bit of roundness on the edges. The grape behind this … Continue reading →

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Paradiso Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2008

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Ray Johnson

Il Poderi del Paradiso, Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2008 Unfortunately this wine is aging prematurely, featuring a golden color and the smell of ethyl acetate. We’ll try another bottle soon to see if this was a failure of the seal … Continue reading →

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V for Vernaccia

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Ray Johnson

Casa Alle Vacche, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, I Macchioni, 2007 There is a New World ripe expression of fruit in the nose, along with perfume, green herbs and some minerality. In the mouth there is ample acidity with some … Continue reading →

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V Squared

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Ray Johnson

This flight pairs two of Italy’s well-known white grapes. Vernaccia from Tuscany and Vermentino from the island of Sardegna. Classically the Vernaccia has been described as crisp and full of minerality while the Vermentino was known for its broader, almost … Continue reading →

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