In Italy, a country of inestimable eno-gastronomic culture, the knowledge of wine has equally ancient roots. This heritage must be safeguarded and disseminated, especially among the new generations. This, also to educate to drink, as a conscious attitude.
Wine museums, scattered throughout Italy, are one of the most useful tools to attract not only lovers of the item but also lovers of art and culture in a broad sense. Yes, because quality wine is art and tells the culture and history of the territory in which it is born. The producers of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, one of the prides of Italy wine, are well aware of this, and they gave life to the consortium of the same name, the first Italian DOC wine, with the aim of spreading the knowledge of this rare Tuscan white wine.
© Consorzio Vernaccia di San Gimignano
In 2017, the Consortium inaugurated “Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Experience”, in the heart of San Gimignano (Siena), a building that wants to tell Vernaccia wine not only through the tasting experience but also through knowledge and cultural sharing.
Conceived by architect Piero Guicciardini, the structure is designed as a state-of-the-art multimedia museum and is the only one in Italy to be managed by producers.
Irina Strozzi, President of the Consortium, explains the peculiarity of the structure and the news that await visitors after the break due to the health emergency.
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