Montenidoli Fiore Vernaccia 2021

92pts Vinous (Galloni)
The 2021 Vernaccia di San Gimignano Fiore is a blend of three clones taken from just free run juice. That approach yields a soft, creamy Vernaccia with gorgeous textural richness and fine balance. Orchard fruit, white flowers, mint, white pepper and a kiss of spice all build effortlessly. Beautifully persistent and classy, the Fiore is a winner from Montenidoli. - By Antonio Galloni on June 2023

Fiore is the most elegant and finessed of the Montenidoli whites.  It is entirely free run juice from the harvest, no press juice is included so the texture is more elegant in weight and finessed.  Long aging on the lees in steel tanks rounds the wine's edges out and adds more texture.  It is the purest, most unadulturated expression of Vernaccia di San Gimignano you can find.