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 Vintage2011 Label 1 of 20 
TypeWhite
ProducerFontaleoni (web)
VarietyVernaccia di San Gimignano
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
SubRegionSan Gimignano
AppellationVernaccia di San Gimignano
UPC Code(s)8032603330910

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2015 (based on 25 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 87.6 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by David J Cooper on 4/26/2014 & rated 88 points: Clear light gold. Floral, grassy kiwi fruit nose. Delicious Italian flavours and a medium dry finish. Interesting. (2411 views)
 Tasted by gbanks on 4/9/2014 & rated 89 points: Nose of sweet orange zest, clover, and pine trees when the sap begins to run. Lemon verbena, bees wax on the palate. Mint, slight bit of iodine on the finish. Quite nice, and an excellent value for $11. (2363 views)
 Tasted by hitechnomad on 9/1/2013 & rated 88 points: simple and refreshing as intended (2581 views)
 Tasted by SpoochMan on 5/8/2013 & rated 84 points: Meh. Like this less than the last bottle. Chalky and flinty but not much else. Won't buy more (2824 views)
 Tasted by Rezy13 on 3/8/2013: Dull grayish straw color; nose of melon rind, quince, and a tang that continues onto the palate reminiscent of lemon water, grainy minerality. Simple. (2915 views)
 Tasted by Outplaying on 2/3/2013: Very pale colored. Light and crisp with lemony citrus notes and a little saline. Refreshing. This would make a nice summer sipper on the patio on a hot day. (1113 views)
 Tasted by SpoochMan on 1/4/2013 & rated 88 points: Interesting wine (my first vernacchia) and a great value at $11. Overall well balanced, with lemon/lime fruit up front combined with some nice acidity and minerality and a chalky/yeasty quality on the finish that reminded us a bit of champagne. Paired really well with homemade pesto pasta and Italian sausage with Pecorino. A good food wine, but probably not as much for sipping without food. Definitely worth a try!!! (1126 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, July/August 2012, IWC Issue #163
(Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano) Subscribe to see review text.
By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Tuscany 2009 and 2010: A World of Opposites (Jun 2012)
(Fontaleoni Vernaccia Di San Gimignano) Subscribe to see review text.
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Fontaleoni

Producer Website

2011 Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Wine Information:
Vernaccia di S. Gimignano - 100%

Vineyard age (year of planting):
Vernaccia di S. Gimignano: 1980

Soil type: Calcarous of Pliocenic origin
Exposure: South, South-East

Vinification and ageing: Soft pressing, cold clarification, fermentation at controlled temperature and racking. Tartaric stabilization, brief cellaring in the bottle

Italy

Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor

Tuscany

Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | Tuscanyt

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

 
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