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Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2021: best 2023 to 2029.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2023 | 2021 | 91/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, white peach, almond, honeycomb
Palate: ripe apple, saline minerality, almond skin, candied citrus
The intense Vernaccia from 40-plus-year-old Pancole vines. More yellow-fruit weight and saline length than the annata, with the indigenous almond signature.
What it pairs with
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Pici cacio e pepe
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Pepper-and-pecorino pasta meets the wine's saline and almond bitter. -
Roast chicken with sage and lemon
Roast chicken skin and sage on Vernaccia's ripe apple and high acid. -
Aged pecorino with chestnut honey
Pecorino salt sharpens the candied-citrus lift; chestnut honey echoes the honeycomb note.
How to serve Cesani Clamys Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Pici cacio e pepe, Roast chicken with sage and lemon, Aged pecorino with chestnut honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Clamys is Cesani's premium Vernaccia bottling, drawn from the oldest Pancole vines (planted from the early 1980s). Longer lees ageing and a brief used-oak step in selected vintages give the wine yellow-fruit weight and saline length.
- 2008: First Cesani Clamys Vernaccia vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Azienda Agricola Cesani · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Vernaccia (100%)
- Classification
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
- Oak
- Around six months on the lees in stainless steel and concrete, brief used-oak aging in some vintages
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
Frequently asked about Cesani Clamys Vernaccia di San Gimignano
What does Cesani Clamys Vernaccia di San Gimignano taste like?
On the nose, yellow apple, white peach, almond, honeycomb. On the palate, ripe apple, saline minerality, almond skin, candied citrus. Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. The intense Vernaccia from 40-plus-year-old Pancole vines. More yellow-fruit weight and saline length than the annata, with the indigenous almond signature.
When should I drink Cesani Clamys Vernaccia di San Gimignano?
Drink 2 to 8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Cesani Clamys Vernaccia di San Gimignano?
Pici cacio e pepe is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast chicken with sage and lemon and Aged pecorino with chestnut honey. Pepper-and-pecorino pasta meets the wine's saline and almond bitter.
What grapes are in Cesani Clamys Vernaccia di San Gimignano?
The blend is Vernaccia (100%). The wine is classified as Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG.
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