San Gimignano DOC

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DOC for red and rosé wine in the Italian region of Tuscany . The zone includes the eponymous town of San Gimignano, Siena Province, northwest of the city of the same. The luxurious palaces and towers of San Gimignano many towers are mostly from the 12th Century. In medieval times the town had an important and strategic location between Florence, Siena and Pisa, and was due to major link roads. Of these, the Via Francigena was the most important, they not only led the pilgrims to Rome, but also served as the traders transport their goods such as wine. Rosso (also known as Novello and Reserve) and Rosato are vinified from Sangiovese (50-100%), and other permitted red varieties (50%). Consists of Rosso from at least 85% Sangiovese, he must perform this additional term.

The Vin Santo (Secco and Amabile in) with 16.5% alcohol content and three years of age (four months in the bottle) is made ​​from Trebbiano Toscano (30-100%), Malvasia del Chianti (50%), Vernaccia di San Gimignano (to 20%), and other permitted white varieties (up to 10%) blended. The rosé, sweet Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice is produced from Sangiovese (70-100%), and any other permitted red varieties (30%). The white wine Vernaccia DOC in 1966 the first Italian-Class and 1993 under the name Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG awarded.