Description
Panizzi are based in the Medieval Tuscan town of San Gimignano . Since they were established in 1989 they have built up an estate of 60 hectares across four main vineyard sites – Lazzaretto, Santa Margherita, Montagnana and Larniano. Their focus is on producing a range of whites from the local grape variety of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, that express the characteristics of the grape and also the vineyards on which they are grown.
To allow this to happen as naturally as possible sustainability is key; no pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers are used and from 2020 the wines are certified organic. All wines are also vegetarian and vegan friendly.
The Riserva is a fabulous wine produced from a single vineyard called Villa delle Rose. The fruit sees the same gentle treatmen as the other cuvées but is aged on lees in french oak for 12 months, and for a further 6 months in stainless steel before being bottled. It then rest for a further 2 years in bottle before being released onto the market . It has the deepest colour of the 3 wines with grapefruit, melon and a hint of vanilla. It’s a wine of character and complexity that shows great balance and fine minerality. It works well with chicken and fish dishes with cream sauces as well as aged cheeses.