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Where the Towers Meet the Vines: Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vernaccia di San Gimignano was one of my first white wines of Italy that I came to enjoy .   It also was Italy‘ s first DOC in 1966 an d is stil l Tu scany’s only white wine with the DOCG designation .  Let’s take a look at this quaint Tus can town and the Panizz i winery, which is the focus of today’s tasting.     All About San Gimignano   I find It's easier to relate to something when you have visited the area from which something originates from .   I have always loved the medieval tower driven, walled town of San Gimignano set in the Siena province of northwest Tuscany .  It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site with its 14 medieval towers that still remain that were once built by 13 th century rival noble families where height ruled .   It’s such a great town to explore whether you stay over or make it one of your stops while you’re touring the Tuscan countryside .   Just make sure to sit back and have a glass of their Vernaccia