The Winery Il Drago e la Fornace of Vernaccia di San Gimignano of Tuscany

Winery Il Drago e la Fornace
The winery offers 63 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1004 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Vernaccia di San Gimignano in the region of Tuscany

The Winery Il Drago e la Fornace is one of the best wineries to follow in Vernaccia di San Gimignano.. It offers 63 wines for sale in of Vernaccia di San Gimignano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Il Drago e la Fornace wines

Looking for the best Winery Il Drago e la Fornace wines in Vernaccia di San Gimignano among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Il Drago e la Fornace wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Il Drago e la Fornace wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

How Winery Il Drago e la Fornace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pork sautéed with chinese noodles, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or snowman in pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace.

  • Coda di Volpe Biancha
  • Vermentino
  • Chardonnay
  • Trebbiano
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano
  • Fiano

Discovering the wine region of Vernaccia di San Gimignano

The wine region of Vernaccia di San Gimignano is located in the region of San Gimignano of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vagnoni or the Domaine Vagnoni produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vernaccia di San Gimignano are Chardonnay, Sangiovese and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vernaccia di San Gimignano often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or grass and sometimes also flavors of straw, grapefruit or caramel.

In the mouth of Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 156 estates and châteaux in the of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, producing 254 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vernaccia di San Gimignano go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.

The top red wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

How Winery Il Drago e la Fornace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna, lamb tagine with broad beans or rabbit with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

On the nose the red wine of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace.

  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Coloraillo
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Glera

It is said to be of Slovenian origin, where it is cultivated under the name of Prosekar, also known for a long time in Italy under the name of Glera. It should not be confused with prosecco lungo - although there is a family link - and prosecco nostrano, which is none other than Tuscany's malvasia. Note that Vitouska - another Italian grape variety - is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Tuscan malvasia and Prosecco. Under the name of Glera, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can be found in practically all of the former Yugoslavia, and more surprisingly in Argentina, but is virtually unknown in France.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

How Winery Il Drago e la Fornace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, zucchini quiche or small croissants with smoked salmon (toast).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace

  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Il Drago e la Fornace.

  • Glera (Prosecco)

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Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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