Last night I opened up a bottle of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. A wine that I first tasted and loved when on a holiday to Tuscany many years ago. I remember having the wine with a meal in Sienna while taking in all the sights and sounds around me.
This wine when sniffed has hints of, vanilla and fragrant floral overtones with hints of honey and
flint. The taste is full-flavoured, tangy palate is soft and mouth filling, yet fresh and with a fruity, spicy and minerally finish.
The Melini family has been making wine in Chianti since 1705.
Widely renowned as a world leader in the market, they have been at the forefront of innovation in Tuscany since their inception, from being the first to vinify their wines by vineyard, to introducing the famed Chianti straw flask in the 19th century.
As one of Chianti’s institutions, it comes as no surprise that their vineyards have some of the best positions and aspects in the area. Today, the winery uses only estate-grown grapes, and aspire to the highest levels of quality in their range.
Priestly Palate 