Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara Vernaccia di San Gimignano L'Albereta Riserva 2012
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The Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara story is like many others in the wine world, it is a family story. It keeps its roots in the beautiful ground of San Gimignano, just like father, Mario, who still keeps his hands in this ground. And that makes this story special.
It was the very beginning of the Fifties when Mario, not yet an adult, worked in the fields already. Time and determination helped him to first create just a breeding farm and then a real wine estate. Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara turned into a winery in 2002, when the youngest brother, Alessio, had started his Enological studies already and wanted to put his efforts and passion to good use in this work. In that moment the family all decided to join him in the wonderful and complex world of wine.
Vernaccia's intricate history is rooted in San Gimignano. The idyllic countryside upon which this vine grows was actually named Italy’s first DOC in 1966. Somm Secret—The 13th century marks its first written record and the grape was celebrated widely in literature, namely poems by Dante and Franseco Redi.
Producing some of Tuscany’s best white wines based on its own variety called Vernaccia, San Gimignano is a small appellation to the west of Chianti centered around the romantic village of the same name. Vernaccia produces a fruity and floral white with plenty of verve on the palate and often a fresh note of raw almond.