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Montenidoli Vernaccia di San Gimignano Tradizionale
About this product
Elisabetta Fagiuoli's skin-contact Vernaccia — the wine that redefined what the variety could be. Extended maceration on skins gives golden colour, tannic grip, and extraordinary aromatic complexity: quince, dried apricot, almond, beeswax, and a saline mineral finish. An orange wine before orange wines were fashionable. The benchmark for ambitious Vernaccia.
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Pairings
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seafood
Montenidoli Vernaccia's traditional mineral bridges the fritto misto; San Gimignano's white wine is made for fried coastal seafood
classic
main
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seafood
Montenidoli Tradizionale's bitter-mineral character pairs with the simple fried fish; a San Gimignano tradition
classic
fish_course
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food
Montenidoli Vernaccia's bitter mineral character bridges the ribollita's black kale and beans; a Sangimignano tradition
classic
main
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Charcuterie cheese
Cave-aged Pecorino's oxidative, complex character resonates with the Tradizionale's skin-contact depth; quince paste mirrors the wine's quince aromatics
established
cheese
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Vegetables legumes
Panzanella's vinegar-caper-anchovy notes need a wine with structure; the Tradizionale's tannins prevent the dish from flattening; saline finish resonates with anchovies
established
starter
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Dessert pastry
Quince is the Tradizionale's dominant aromatic note; quince tarte tatin creates a seamless fruit mirror while the almond's bitterness bridges with the wine's finish
suggested
dessert
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Meat poultry
Porchetta's fennel-rosemary herb crust bridges with the Tradizionale's herbal-beeswax character; skin tannins hold against the pork fat better than a conventional white wine would
adventurous
main
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seafood
Baccalà's salt-preserved character and the wine's skin-contact structure are both acquired tastes that understand each other; capers bridge the saline connection
suggested
main