Teruzzi & Puthod
Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva Sant'Elena 2023
| Denomination | DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano |
| Aging | 15–18 months on fine lees in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks |
- Name and grape: DOCG Riserva 2023, 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany
- Ageing: 15–18 months on fine lees in stainless steel at controlled temperature
- Aroma: White flowers and citrus with mineral notes, intense and complex profile
- Taste: Dry, fresh and savoury, enveloping palate with a typical almond finish
- Serving and pairings: 8–10 °C, sushi and grilled fish; also suitable for mature cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva Sant’Elena by Teruzzi is a dry white wine with Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin, produced in Tuscany from Vernaccia grapes. Its intense aromatic profile blends elegant hints of white flowers and citrus fruits with the pronounced mineral notes typical of San Gimignano. Aged in stainless steel tanks, it reveals itself on the palate as fresh, savoury and of excellent intensity. The enveloping sip culminates in a typical almond finish, offering an aromatic complexity ideal for accompanying seafood grills, sushi and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This white wine originates in Tuscany, in the Sant’Elena vineyard located in Racciano. The vines, trained with the spurred cordon method at three hundred metres altitude with south-west exposure, benefit from optimal ripening. The character of the wine is shaped by marine-origin soils from the Pliocene era, rich in ancient fossil shells. These vineyards ensure a balanced yield, transferring the authentic mineral essence of the terroir into the grapes.
How it is produced
The manual harvest precedes a gentle pressing of the whole grapes and static cold settling of the must. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, avoiding malolactic fermentation to preserve the freshness of the aromas. The structure is defined by a prolonged ageing on fine lees for several months in steel at a controlled temperature. The result is a profound wine, with a balanced acidity that enhances its persistence.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1974, the winery Teruzzi & Puthod owes its excellence to the Sant’Elena vineyard in Racciano, located on marine-origin soils rich in Pliocene fossil shells. The label celebrates a medieval “Magical Beast”, an ironic chimera with a bird’s beak, rabbit’s ears, goat’s hooves and a squirrel’s tail. This fascinating creature challenges the prejudices about the so-called “Dark Ages”, inspiring in modern tasters of Vernaccia di San Gimignano the same sense of wonder experienced by readers between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1974
- Oenologist: Irene Leonzio e Giuseppe Caviola
- Bottles produced: 600.000
- Hectares: 96
| Name | Teruzzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva Sant'Elena 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Teruzzi & Puthod |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1974, the winery Teruzzi & Puthod owes its excellence to the Sant’Elena vineyard in Racciano, located on marine-origin soils rich in Pliocene fossil shells. The label celebrates a medieval "Magical Beast", an ironic chimera with a bird’s beak, rabbit’s ears, goat’s hooves and a squirrel’s tail. This fascinating creature challenges the prejudices about the so-called "Dark Ages", inspiring in modern tasters of Vernaccia di San Gimignano the same sense of wonder experienced by readers between the 13th and 16th centuries. |
| Origin | Vineyard Sant'Elena, in Racciano |
| Climate | Average altitude of 300 m above sea level with a South-West exposure. |
| Soil composition | Soils of marine origin, dating back to the Pliocene epoch, with the presence of fossil shells. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Plants per hectare | 4800 |
| Yield per hectare | 90 quintali per ettaro |
| Harvest | End of September |
| Fermentation temperature | 16 °C |
| Production technique | Temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks; ageing on fine lees in stainless steel tanks |
| Wine making | Manual harvest. Whole grapes are gently pressed on the same day; static cold settling of the must; alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature (16 °C) in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation not carried out. Aged for 15–18 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. |
| Aging | 15–18 months on fine lees in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks |
| Total acidity | 5.9 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 1.9 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |