The wine region of San Gimignano is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Panizzi or the Domaine Il Colombaio di Santachiara produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Gimignano are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Gimignano often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, oaky or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of San Gimignano is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of San Gimignano, producing 81 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Gimignano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
This grape variety was known for a long time in the central region of Italy and is now cultivated in almost all the wine-producing regions of this country. Under the name of peverella, it can still be found in Brazil, where it has occupied large areas for a long time. In France, it is almost unknown. It would seem that it has many relatives, in particular with varieties of Italian origin, known or little known, without us being able to quote them with certainty because the doubt still remains, to be followed! The pink verdicchio exists but is not related to any of them.
white wines from the region of San Gimignano go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of goat cheese and spinach lasagne, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese.
On the nose in the region of San Gimignano often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, minerality or lemon. In the mouth in the region of San Gimignano is a with a nice freshness.
