What grape varieties are grown in Vernaccia di San Gimignano?

The most planted varieties in Vernaccia di San Gimignano are Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, and Malvasia Nera, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Vernaccia di San Gimignano known for?

Vernaccia di San Gimignano is known for Central Italy White, Tuscan Red, and Italian Chianti wines and flavors of Citrus fruit, Earth, and Red fruit.

How many wineries are in Vernaccia di San Gimignano?

Femente tracks 14 producers in Vernaccia di San Gimignano, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

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Outstanding houses in Vernaccia di San Gimignano.

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Abbazia Monte Oliveto

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The Vernaccia di San Gimignano reading

The white wines of San Gimignano trade the weight their peers demand elsewhere in Tuscany—instead, Vernaccia demands acidity and mineral spine, a deliberate embrace of brightness over extraction.

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Region DNA

The character of Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Based on 14 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 9 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Citrus fruitEarthRed fruitVegetalTree fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Central Italy White

Tuscan Red

Italian Chianti

Italian Sparkling

Southern Italy Red

Southern Italy Primitivo

Italian Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano

Northern Italy White

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Vernaccia di San Gimignano14Sangiovese10Canaiolo Nero5Malvasia Nera4Colorino del Valdarno4Vernaccia4Trebbiano2Pugnitello1Malvasia1Primitivo1

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Collina dei Venti

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About Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a wine region in Italy, home to 14 producers tracked on Femente, 1 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Sangiovese, and Canaiolo Nero, producing Central Italy White and Tuscan Red wines with notes of Citrus fruit, Earth, and Red fruit.