Vagnoni

The ancient wine history of the region of Tuscany between Florence and Siena informs the dynamic modern enthusiasm for great wines. Located at about 1,000 feet on a ridge just north above a fabled town of San Gimingnano lies the mountain vineyard of Vagnoni, rising from 200-300 meters. Here the appellations of white Vernaccia di San Gimignano, which surrounds the town, and the northern most edge of red Chianti Colli Senesi, which stretch north from Siena, overlap. Luigi Vagnoni produces limited quantities of rich, concentrated hand made wine from low yielding hillside vineyards.

Vagnoni Chianti Colli Senesi and Vernaccia di San Gimignano


Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vernaccia is a name used for several unrelated Italian grape varietals, mainly white. The most highly regarded form is Vernaccia Di San Gimignano. The name is so common because it comes from the same root as the Latin word "vernacular" or indigenous. Vernaccia has been grown in San Gimignano since at least 1286, when its wines were recorded as commanding higher prices than Greco and others. D.O.C. recognition was awarded in March 1966, making the Vernaccia Di San Gimignano the first ever D.O.C. In 1994 this beautiful delicate wine received the D.O.C.G. designation.

For years this wine was made by traditional methods into a golden wine with some aging ability. Luigi Vagnoni makes a modern wine from hand harvested grapes that are gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks by a cold fermentation process. This beautiful wine is clean, pale, and flowery with a refreshing quality and an attractively crisp finish. An ideal wine for just sipping or to serve with seafood, cheeses, and pasta dishes. Serve slightly chilled.


Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG and Riserva DOCG
For years Luigi Vagnoni has made this famous Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG wine by traditional methods. Hand harvested and gently pressed, this fine wine is vinified in glass lined stainless steel tanks for a period of about eight months and then barrel aged for one year in barrique. A delicious full-bodied Chianti comprised of 80% Sangiovese, 10-15% Canaiolo, and 5% Trebbiano and Malvasia. The color is an intense ruby red with full body and a pleasant but dry aftertaste. A great compliment to all pastas, meats, and other dishes of medium flavor and intensity.