M�rke: Melini

“Le Grillaie”
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

Grapes: vernaccia di San Gimignano and complementary varietes.

Vineyard: selected parcels on hills (250 metres) in the locality of S. Maria di San Gimignano; the vines are trained by the Guyot system on south-facing, tufaceous terrain.

Vinification and ageing: the bunches, picked during the first ten days of September, were vinified with 24 hours cold maceration of the skins in the young must, Then a small part of the product was fermented and shortly aged in high quality wood. After the bottling the wine rested for 2 months in bottle.

Wine: Le Grillaie Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2009 has a light golden colour; hints of vanilla with fragrant floral notes (broom, lime blossom) and touches of honey and flintstone; full, savoury, soft but fresh and lively flavour with a pleasantly lingering, elegant, fruity and spicy aftertaste, it is a white wine with backbone which can last a long time, becoming ever more complex and enhancing its characteristics.

Analytical details: 12.80% alcohol; 5.40g/l total acidity; 3.19pH; 3.50g/l residual sugar; 19.15g/l dry extract.

Optimum keeping: 4-5 years in bottles stored horizontally in cool, dark conditions.

Food matches: shellfish, white meats, fine fish, pâtés.

Serving temperature: 14°C.

Fact: in Tuscany the sunniest vineyards, preferred by the crickets for their dens, are known as “grillaie”.