Vernaccia ("vern-nah-cha") is a native white grape that hails from the medieval town of San Gimingnano in Tuscany - hence Vernaccia di San Gimignano - the first DOC to be delcared in Italy in 1966. Fontaleoni is a small estate that was established shortly before this in 1959 by the Troiani family. Organic

Maintaining agricultural systems without the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin, and without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides

practices.