Il Palagione

Since the 1500's Il Palagione has been producing wines on the hills of of the medieval village of San Gimignano. The estate consists of 40 hectares, 10 planted to vine, with the rest planted with olives, walnuts, and cherries. The vineyard is 320 meters above sea level and is certified for organic viticulture. The winery practices elements of biodynamics.

Hydra - Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Appellation: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Climate: Cold winters and warm, dry summers with significant temperature swings
Soil: marine origin with yellow sands and clay along with gravel and deposits of sea shells
Altitude: 280-320 meters
Yield per hectare: 50 hectoliters
Blend: 100% Vernaccia
Age of vines: from 1998
Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks with four months of lees contact before bottling
Aging: minimum of two months after bottling before release
Alcohol: 12.5
Total acidity: 5 g/l

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Caelum - Chanti Colli Senesi DOCG
Bunches of grape undergo a delicate crushing-destemming, to which follows an alcoholic fermentation at approx. 28/30° with frequent and delicate pump-over and after that a maceration on lees for approx. 15/20 days in small stainless tanks, wide and low so as to foster more contact and consequent better extraction both of tannins and coloring matters.
After malolactic fermentation, taking place in steel, wine is refined for 12 months in old barriques and at least 3 months in bottle before put up for sale.
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ORI - Vernaccia Di San Gimignano

Wine produced exclusively from Vernaccia grapes coming from the same clone found inside a local vineyard.

Slow and soft pressing is preceded by a 48-hours cold maceration.
After a start of alcoholic fermentation in steel follows mainly a residual and malolactic fermentation in barriques with the consequential wood refinement while the rest maintains the refinement on lees with weekly pumping-over and bâtonnages.
Once bottled is bottle-refined for at least 3 months.
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