Vernaccia di San Gimignano

[Scoop]

The Geografico VdSG is definitely vinified in a dry, light "modern style"; it's the grape itself that yields these unusual nutty, sherry-like flavors. But, one could easily imagine the grape being used for a completely different style of wine, as it supposedly was in the past, e.g. like the Spanish Rioja example I mentioned.

The bottle I had (1999 vintage) seemed no worse for the wear, and it even held up pretty well for an additional day under Vaccuvin pressure (we didn't quite finish the bottle the night we opened it).

It's certainly meant for drinking upon release, however, and at $7.99, it's a no-lose proposition.

Cheers,

Scoop