{"product_id":"2019-montenidoli-carato-vernaccia-di-san-gimignano-docg-italy-750ml","title":"2019 Montenidoli Carato Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Italy 750mL","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is Tuscany's answer to Meursault. Most Vernaccia di San Gimignano is made as a light, quick-drinking patio white. Elisabetta Fagiuoli created Carato to prove that this ancient grape can stand shoulder to shoulder with the great barrel-aged whites of Europe, and she only makes about 6,000 bottles of it in a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVernaccia was the first wine in Italy granted DOC status, in 1966, and the grape has been documented in San Gimignano since 1276. Elisabetta arrived at Montenidoli in 1965 and resurrected the estate, which appears in a will from 1404 and once served as a sanctuary for the Knights Templar. For Carato she uses free-run juice from vineyards at 350 meters, rooted in calcareous soil packed with ancient marine sediment and shell fossils. She has farmed organically since the beginning, certified by ICEA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInstead of stainless steel, Fagiuoli ferments the juice in French oak barriques. The wine rests twelve months in wood and two full years in bottle before release. That patient aging transforms Vernaccia into a rich, structured white that redefines the appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDecanter handed the 2019 vintage 93 points, praising its aromatics of salted caramel, quince, saffron, and sweet spice. On the palate it delivers a creamy, mouth-coating texture layered with honeyed pear and savory herbs, backed by a streak of saline minerality that cuts right through the richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou are getting a white wine with the structural complexity, depth, and cellar longevity of a top-tier Puligny-Montrachet for thirty-eight dollars. At 14.5 percent it is powerful enough to handle rich pork dishes, roasted poultry, or pasta with black truffles. Our allocation of this 2019 is extremely limited. Secure your bottles before it disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montenidoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50193325588737,"sku":"4374691","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/8085\/9649\/files\/4374691.png?v=1786816562","url":"https:\/\/winekey.com\/products\/2019-montenidoli-carato-vernaccia-di-san-gimignano-docg-italy-750ml","provider":"WineKey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}