Montenidoli, Vernaccia di San Gimignano Tradizionale, 2024 ReductionsMarch2025 reddish clay

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This under-the-radar Loire appellation produces Pinot Noir that drinks like a good Burgundy village wine at a fraction of the price

Montenidoli, Vernaccia di San Gimignano Tradizionale, 2024 ReductionsMarch2025 reddish clayMontenidoli farms at high elevation above San Gimignano, and their Vernaccia is a Tuscan treasure that proves this much abused grape can be genuinely great. The "Tradizionale" is the classic bottling: native yeast fermented, given time on its skins and lees, and built for both pleasure and the table. This is Vernaccia with real texture, structure and savory grip, a world away from the thin commercial versions that gave the appellation its mixed name.