At Museo del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Last night we enjoyed a home cooked dinner with our daughter and friends. Our daughter, who lives in the New York City area, asked for a home cooked meal but noted that her friends were vegetarians. After discovering that salmon would be fine, we made a home-style macaroni and cheese and a green salad. We used Aprés Vin’s Mint Chardonnay grape seed oil to flavor the salmon.

With dinner we served an Italian wine, Tropie, a Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2008. Everyone commented on how they liked the wine, a somewhat unusual white wine to find. The wine was delicious and did not take away from the salmon. Even with 14 percent alcohol, the wine was smooth and tasty. While it paired well with dinner, this is a good wine to sip.

The Vernaccia grape is unusual in that the primary place vineyards are in the San Gimignano area. The grape is not easy to grow but does well here. A small museum, Museo del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano, is located in the city of San Gimignano.

While browsing a restaurant’s wine list or a wine shop look for an Italian Vernaccia.

Cheers,

Kathy