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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG (Toscana) at a glance: 2 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva. The technical sections cover grape yields, minimum maturation, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

✓ Verified· September 2026
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Production rules at a glance

Quick overview of the key requirements. Values and conditions can vary by wine type: consult the detailed rules and official source.

RegionToscanaProvinceSiena
Wine typesVernaccia di San Gimignano, Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva
Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below
Maximum grape yield9 t/haMaximum wine yield—
Minimum planting density4,000 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol
Ageing14 monthsMinimum ageing in wood—
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ParameterVernaccia di San GimignanoVernaccia di San Gimignano RiservaΔ vs A
ColourWhiteWhite—
Grape varietiesVernaccia di San Gimignano min 85%Vernaccia di San Gimignano min 85%—
Maximum grape yield9 t/ha9 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)
Maximum wine yield———
Minimum planting density4,000 vines/ha4,000 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)
Ageing—14 months—
Minimum ageing in wood———
Minimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol12.5% vol+1% vol (+8.7%)
Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)
Minimum sugar-free extract16 g/l16 g/l0 g/l (0%)
Release for consumption———
AVernaccia di San GimignanoBVernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva
Colour
AWhite
BWhite
Δ vs A—
Grape varieties
AVernaccia di San Gimignano min 85%
BVernaccia di San Gimignano min 85%
Δ vs A—
Maximum grape yield
A9 t/ha
B9 t/ha
Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)
Maximum wine yield
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
Minimum planting density
A4,000 vines/ha
B4,000 vines/ha
Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)
Ageing
A—
B14 months
Δ vs A—
Minimum ageing in wood
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
Minimum alcoholic strength
A11.5% vol
B12.5% vol
Δ vs A+1% vol (+8.7%)
Minimum total acidity
A4.5 g/l
B4.5 g/l
Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)
Minimum sugar-free extract
A16 g/l
B16 g/l
Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)
Release for consumption
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
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When can Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine be released for sale?

The permitted release depends on the rules for the specific wine type and, where required, its vintage. Check the official specification and the calculator where applicable.

TECHNICAL DATA

Structured data by wine type

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Data by wine type

Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Grape compositionVernaccia di San Gimignano min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Arricchimento ammesso nei limiti normativi; consentiti recipienti in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
giallo paglierino con riflessi dorati più accentuati con l’invecchiamento11.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l
Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva
Grape compositionVernaccia di San Gimignano min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha12%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Consentiti recipienti in legno; affinamento obbligatorio.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees
Ageing14 months—3 months in bottle
Minimum total 14 months: 3 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 11 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
giallo paglierino con riflessi dorati più accentuati con l’invecchiamento12.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Vernaccia di San GimignanoOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 (Zona di produzione delle uve) Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste DISAI DGPQA –PQA I 2 3.1 Le uve destinate alla produzione del vino “Vernaccia di San Gimignano” devono essere ottenute da vigneti situati in terreni collinari del comune di San Gimignano in provincia di Siena.

Art. 3

Official source

Official product specification · Vernaccia di San Gimignano